Laos

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A landlocked, mountainous country in South-East Asia, bordered by Thailand, Vietnam, China, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

“They took a slow boat down the Mekong when travelling through Laos.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈlaʊs/

Syllables

la·os

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Wordle

Three vowels (two As and an O) packed into four letters, making it a strong opener for revealing vowel positions.

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Worth 4 points as a proper noun, but acceptability varies by ruleset, so verify before playing in tournament games.

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labs laws

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

aliso aloes alois alosa alose altos aslop aulos awols bolas coals colas foals gaols goals halos kolas lasso loads loafs loams loans loasa lotas

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