Husk

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

The dry outer covering of certain fruits or seeds.

“She peeled the papery husk from the ear of sweetcorn.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/hʌsk/

Related Words

Synonyms

chaff shuck stalk strawstubbleshell

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Words Related to Husk

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “husk” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

busk cusk dusk fusk hask huck hulk hunk huse hush huso huss hust

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “husk”.

hucks hulks hunks husks husky kusha shaku shuck ushak

Longer words starting with Husk

Words that begin with “husk”.

husks husky

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