Weasel

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person regarded as deceitful, untrustworthy, or sneaky in their dealings with others.

“His colleagues thought him a weasel for taking credit for work that others in the team had done.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'wiːzəl/

Syllables

wea·sel

Related Words

Synonyms

sneaktraitordeceiverschemer

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains W, E, A, S, E, L with repeated E. Ends in -EASEL, a recognisable pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points. Common tiles make it easy to construct. EL ending can hook to extensions.

Words Related to Weasel

Words one letter different

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

teasel

Words you can make from Weasel

Shorter words formed from the letters in “weasel”.

aweel easel lease swale sweal wales wasel weals alee ales alew awee awes awls ease eels elsa else ewes laws leas lees sale seal

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

aweless leeways

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