Period

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A length of time or the punctuation mark (.) that ends a sentence.

“The Renaissance was an important period in history.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpɪərɪəd/

Syllables

pe·ri·od

Related Words

Synonyms

timeeraduration

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Good vowel distribution with E, I, O.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with useful D ending.

Words Related to Period

Words you can make from Period

Shorter words formed from the letters in “period”.

doper pedro poire pored pride pried redip riped roped depr dero dier dire doer dope dori dorp drie drip drop ideo ired reid ride

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

periods provide

Longer words starting with Period

Words that begin with “period”.

periods periodic periodically

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