Athens

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The capital city of Greece, known for ancient history and philosophy.

“We visited the Acropolis during our trip to Athens.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ath·ens

Related Words

Synonyms

Greek capital

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Wordle

Proper noun, TH combination, ends with S.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, good use of H tile.

Words Related to Athens

Anagrams of Athens

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

hasten thanes

Words one letter different

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

athena

Words you can make from Athens

Shorter words formed from the letters in “athens”.

antes ashen ashet enhat ethan etnas haets hanse hants hasnt haste hates heats hents nates nathe neath neats shane shant shean sheat shent snath

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

anthems anthers astheny chasten ethanes handset hastens

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