Lethal

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Capable of causing death or resulting in certain destruction.

“The venom of the king cobra can deliver a lethal dose to an adult human within hours.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/liːθəl/

Syllables

le·thal

Related Words

Synonyms

deadly

Antonyms

harmlesssafenon-toxicbenign

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters L, E, T, H, A, spotting the TH combination early is a useful Wordle strategy

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Scrabble

LETHAL scores 9 points, the H adds good value making this a solid mid-game Scrabble play

Words Related to Lethal

Words you can make from Lethal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lethal”.

alhet athel ethal halte hatel lathe leath ahet alle atle eath ella haet hale hall halt hate heal heat hell htel late lath leal

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lethal”.

hellcat lethals

Longer words starting with Lethal

Words that begin with “lethal”.

lethals

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