Omen

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A sign or portent believed to foretell a future event, either auspicious or dire.

“The sudden darkening of the sky was taken as an omen of bad weather to come.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈəʊmən/

Syllables

o·men

Related Words

Synonyms

portentpresageprognosticprognosticationprodigybodeportendauspicate

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains O, M, E, N with no repeated letters and all fairly common Wordle letters

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points with M scoring 3, a clean four-letter play that fits neatly on most boards

Words Related to Omen

Anagrams of Omen

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

nome

Words one letter different

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

amen oman open oven owen

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

demon denom emong emony enorm entom genom gnome lemon mecon melon menow meson monde monel moner money monie monte morne moyen nemos noemi nomen

Longer words starting with Omen

Words that begin with “omen”.

omens omened omenta

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