Wales

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A country in the United Kingdom, or plural of wale (ridge on fabric).

“Wales is famous for its castles and beautiful countryside.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/weɪlz/

Related Words

Synonyms

country nationridges

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

W start, A-E vowels, L and S consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, good for using common letters.

Words Related to Wales

Anagrams of Wales

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

swale sweal wasel weals

Words one letter different

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

bales dales gales hales kales males pales rales sales tales vales wades wages wakes waled waler walks walls wames wanes wares waves waxes wiles wyles

Words you can make from Wales

Shorter words formed from the letters in “wales”.

ales alew awes awls elsa laws sale seal

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