Psycho

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An informal term for a person who displays severely disturbed or erratic behaviour.

“The film's villain was portrayed as a calculating psycho with no remorse.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/

Syllables

psy·cho

Related Words

Synonyms

psychotic

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with PSY (silent P). Ends in O. Unusual letter cluster for Wordle.

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Scrabble

PSYCHO scores 16 points. P, Y, and CH tiles together add significant Scrabble value.

Words Related to Psycho

Words one letter different

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

psyche

Words you can make from Psycho

Shorter words formed from the letters in “psycho”.

chops copsy hypos psych sophy chop choy cops copy cosh cosy coys hops hosp hoys hypo hyps phys posh posy shop soph syph

Longer words starting with Psycho

Words that begin with “psycho”.

psychology psychological

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