Noun

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A word that names a person, place, thing, quality, or action and forms one of the core grammatical classes of a language.

“The word 'river' is a common noun referring to a natural watercourse.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/naʊn/

Related Words

Synonyms

naming wordsubstantive

Antonyms

verbadjective

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Begins and ends with N around the vowels O and U, the double N is a distinctive and uncommon pattern

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Scrabble

All low-value tiles, the double N can enable parallel plays and the word itself is easy to place

Words Related to Noun

Words one letter different

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

boun foun noon

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

connu dunno nouns onmun undon union unona unorn unown unson unwon

Longer words starting with Noun

Words that begin with “noun”.

nouns

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