Viol

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Any of a family of bowed stringed instruments, popular before the violin, typically held upright between the knees.

“The early music ensemble performed on viols and lute rather than modern strings.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈvaɪ.əl/

Syllables

vi·ol

Related Words

Synonyms

viola da gambarebec

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in OL, testing V early helps rule out a common letter gap in many Wordle attempts

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Scrabble

Scores 7 points, extends to VIOLS or VIOLA with a board tile A, useful in music-themed plays

Words Related to Viol

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “viol” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

biol diol

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “viol”.

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Longer words starting with Viol

Words that begin with “viol”.

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