Kook

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An informal term for a person regarded as eccentric, foolish, or strikingly peculiar in behaviour.

“The neighbours thought he was a complete kook for painting his garden fence bright purple.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kuːk/

Related Words

Synonyms

eccentricoddballcrackpotcrank

Antonyms

conformist

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double O in the middle is the defining feature, K bookends OO making a memorable pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, double O is easy to play, hooks to KOOKS and KOOKY for bonus scoring

Words Related to Kook

Words one letter different

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

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

kioko kokio kokos kooka kooks kooky

Longer words starting with Kook

Words that begin with “kook”.

kooka kooks kooky kookie kookier

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