Planet

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A large celestial body that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.

“Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈplænɪt/

Syllables

plan·et

Related Words

Synonyms

worldcelestial body

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters; ends in -ET.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; useful for astronomy themes.

Words Related to Planet

Words one letter different

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

planes

Words you can make from Planet

Shorter words formed from the letters in “planet”.

alpen anlet enapt ental laten leant leapt lepta nepal palet panel patel paten pelta penal penta petal plane plant plate pleat plena tapen tenla

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

penalty planets

Longer words starting with Planet

Words that begin with “planet”.

planets

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