Hexagon

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A flat polygon with exactly six straight sides and six interior angles.

“Honeycomb cells are built in a hexagon pattern because it provides maximum structural efficiency with minimal material.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/

Syllables

hex·a·gon

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Synonyms

six-sided shapesix-sided polygon

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with HEX. The GON ending is shared with pentagon and octagon, a pattern useful in Wordle geometry words

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Scrabble

The X scores 8 points. HEXAGON scores around 18 points and the N ending allows easy hooking with suffixes

Words Related to Hexagon

Words you can make from Hexagon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hexagon”.

agone ahong axone genoa hange hogan hogen nohex oxane aeon agen agon ango axon eoan exon gaen gane gaon gean gena geon ghan goan

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