Sleep

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To rest with eyes closed and in a state of inactivity.

“I need eight hours of sleep each night.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sliːp/

Related Words

Synonyms

restslumber

Antonyms

wake

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double E pattern in middle positions.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; common letters but useful.

Words Related to Sleep

Anagrams of Sleep

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

peels peles speel

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sleep” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bleep sheep sleek sleer sleet steep sweep

Words you can make from Sleep

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sleep”.

eels else

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sleep”.

please sleeps

Longer words starting with Sleep

Words that begin with “sleep”.

sleeps sleeping

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