Brothel

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A premises where prostitutes work and clients pay for sexual services.

“The council voted to shut down the notorious brothel that had operated in the town centre for years.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbrɒθəl/

Syllables

broth·el

Related Words

Synonyms

whorehousebordellobagniobawdyhousecathouse

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with BROT and ends in HEL, the TH combination in the middle is distinctive

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the H boosts the score and the word fits cleanly on most boards

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Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “brothel” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

brother

Words you can make from Brothel

Shorter words formed from the letters in “brothel”.

bother berth blore blote borel botel breth broth helot holer hotel lerot orlet other relot roble theol theor thole thore throb throe toher belt

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