Harlot

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

An archaic or literary term for a woman who engages in prostitution.

“The Victorian novel cast the fallen woman as a harlot driven from respectable society.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhɑːlət/

Syllables

har·lot

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Synonyms

prostitutecocottewhorebawd tartcyprian

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Wordle

Ends in -LOT after H-A-R, the OT ending is less obvious than common suffixes and worth testing in Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with no premium tiles, but placed on a triple word square HARLOT becomes a strong score.

Words Related to Harlot

Words you can make from Harlot

Shorter words formed from the letters in “harlot”.

aholt altho horal horla latro lhota loath lohar lotah rotal torah toral alto halo halt harl hart hoar hola holt hora hort lath lota

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