Option

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A choice or alternative course of action available to someone.

“Taking the train is another option for getting there.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɒpʃən/

Syllables

op·tion

Related Words

Synonyms

choice alternative possibility

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double O and common ending -TION pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; -TION is a valuable suffix.

Words Related to Option

Words you can make from Option

Shorter words formed from the letters in “option”.

pinot pinto piton point ponto topoi into onto

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

options portion

Longer words starting with Option

Words that begin with “option”.

options optional

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