Peel

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The outer skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable, especially when it has been removed.

“She dropped the orange peel into the compost bin.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/piːl/

Related Words

Synonyms

skin pare flakeundressdiscaseuncaseunclothestrip

Antonyms

dress

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double E in positions 2 and 3 before L, rhymes with FEEL, HEEL, and REEL

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, hooks to PEELS and extends to APPEAL or REPEEL, very playable

Words Related to Peel

Words one letter different

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

feel heel keel peer reel

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

bleep clepe depel elope expel kelep lepre npeel peele peels peles pelew perle plebe repel sleep speel

Longer words starting with Peel

Words that begin with “peel”.

peele peels peeled peeler

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