Petrel

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A seabird with long wings that spends most of its life at sea, belonging to the order Procellariiformes.

“A storm petrel was spotted far from shore during the Atlantic crossing.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pet·rel

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Synonyms

seabirdshearwater

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EL, contains vowels E and E, P, T, R, L are useful consonants to test

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Scrabble

L at the end hooks well, moderate score with common tiles, valid competitive word

Words Related to Petrel

Anagrams of Petrel

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

pelter

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “petrel” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

petrol

Words you can make from Petrel

Shorter words formed from the letters in “petrel”.

erept lepre peert perle peter petre relet repel leer peel peer pelt pert pete reel rete tree

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