Welt

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A raised, swollen ridge on the skin caused by a sharp blow from a whip or similar object, or by an allergic reaction.

“The child had a welt on her forearm after brushing against a nettle.”

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Synonyms

wale weal wheal flog whip lather lash slash

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Wordle

WELT rhymes with MELT, FELT, and BELT, all sharing the common -ELT ending pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, hooks to WELTS and the common -ELT pattern makes it easy to build from

Words Related to Welt

Words one letter different

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

belt celt felt gelt kelt walt well went west

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

dwelt lewth lewty owlet swelt tewel tewly towel twale tweel tweil welts wetly

Longer words starting with Welt

Words that begin with “welt”.

welts welted welter

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