Lakes

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Large bodies of water completely surrounded by land. Plural of lake.

“The region is famous for its pristine mountain lakes.”

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Synonyms

pondsreservoirswaters

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Wordle

Good mix of vowels A and E with common consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, useful S for plurals and hooks.

Words Related to Lakes

Anagrams of Lakes

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lakes”.

alkes kales leaks sakel slake

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lakes” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bakes cakes fakes hakes jakes laces lades laked laker lakey lakhs lames lanes lares lases laves lazes likes makes rakes sakes takes wakes

Words you can make from Lakes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lakes”.

ales elks elsa kale keas lake sake sale seal

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