Sailor

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who works aboard a ship or vessel as a member of its crew.

“The old sailor could identify every navigational star without the aid of a chart.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈseɪlə/

Syllables

sail·or

Related Words

Synonyms

crewmanbluejacketboater leghorn panamaskimmer

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains A, I, O as three vowels. Ends in OR. Very vowel-rich and great for early Wordle guesses.

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Scrabble

Three vowels make this excellent for clearing a vowel-heavy rack. All common low-to-mid value tiles.

Words Related to Sailor

Words one letter different

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

jailor tailor

Words you can make from Sailor

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sailor”.

aliso alois arils lairs liars liras loris orals orias rails rials roils rosal solar soral ails airs also aoli aril asor lair laos lari

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

bailors girasol jailors

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