Cotton

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A soft white fibrous substance from cotton plants, used to make textiles.

“Her shirt was made of pure cotton.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɒt.n̩/

Syllables

cot·ton

Related Words

Synonyms

fiber fabric textile

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double T with O in multiple positions.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, good consonant cluster.

Words Related to Cotton

Words you can make from Cotton

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cotton”.

conto tonto cont coon coot coto cott onto toon toot

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

contort cottons cottony

Longer words starting with Cotton

Words that begin with “cotton”.

cottons cottony

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