Talon

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a sharp claw of a bird of prey

“The eagle's talon gripped the branch firmly.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtælən/

Syllables

tal·on

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Anagrams of Talon

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

laton lotan notal ontal tolan tonal

Words one letter different

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balon kalon salon taxon

Words you can make from Talon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “talon”.

alto loan nato

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

latino

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