Okra

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The long, ridged green seed pods of the okra plant, commonly used as a vegetable in cooking.

“She added sliced okra to the stew to thicken it.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

o·kra

Related Words

Synonyms

gumbo

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with OK and contains K and R with no repeated letters, a solid guess for testing common consonants

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with the K scoring 5, best played landing the K on a premium square

Words Related to Okra

Words one letter different

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

akra ikra

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

akron arock awork borak croak karoo karos karou kokra korah korai koran korea korma koroa korwa kotar krona krosa marko marok okras oskar ozark

Longer words starting with Okra

Words that begin with “okra”.

okras

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