Enquire

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To ask someone a question in order to obtain information or an answer.

“She rang the hotel to enquire about room availability for the weekend.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪnˈkwaɪr/

Syllables

en·quire

Related Words

Synonyms

askinquire investigate wonder

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Shares letters with REQUIRE, the QU combination is the distinctive feature

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points thanks to Q (10) and U, the QU pair is especially valuable

Words Related to Enquire

Words one letter different

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

enquiry esquire inquire

Words you can make from Enquire

Shorter words formed from the letters in “enquire”.

equine enure ernie ierne inure irene queen queer quern quire reune urine eire erie erin erne eure neer quin rein ruin rune

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