Pale

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Light in color or lacking intensity of color, especially due to illness or fear.

“She looked pale after hearing the news.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/peɪl/

Related Words

Synonyms

wanashen faded

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Common A-E vowel pattern with P, L consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, good for using common letters.

Words Related to Pale

Words one letter different

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

bale dale gale hale kale male pace page palm pole sale tale yale

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

aleph alpen ample appel apple ayelp belap capel clape elamp elaps lapel lapse leaps leapt lepal lepas lepra lepta maple nepal olpae padle palea

Longer words starting with Pale

Words that begin with “pale”.

palea paled paler pales palet palew palestine palestinian

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