Winger

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A player in a sports team who operates in a wide position along the flanks.

“The winger sprinted past two defenders before crossing the ball into the box.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

wing·er

Related Words

Synonyms

flankerwide playeroutside forward

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Common sports word, W start with IN and -ER ending, lots of familiar letters

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, -ER and -ING hooks possible, useful in sports-themed plays

Words Related to Winger

Words one letter different

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

finger ginger linger pinger ringer singer winder winged winier winker winner winter zinger

Words you can make from Winger

Shorter words formed from the letters in “winger”.

erwin ewing grein gwine inger regin reign renig rewin ringe winer wring engr erin gein geir gien gire girn grew grin gwen rein ring

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

brewing crewing wearing

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