Hornet

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A large social wasp capable of delivering a painful sting, considerably larger than a common wasp.

“She disturbed a hornet's nest behind the garden shed and beat a hasty retreat.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhɔː.nɪt/

Syllables

hor·net

Related Words

Synonyms

wasp

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains NET at the end, a very useful three-letter cluster for Wordle pattern matching

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the NET suffix allows easy extension to HORNETS for an extra point

Words Related to Hornet

Anagrams of Hornet

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

throne

Words one letter different

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

cornet horned

Words you can make from Hornet

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hornet”.

heron honer north noter notre other tenor theor thone thore thorn throe toher toner trone entr erth eton hent hern hero hert hone hont

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

another hornets

Longer words starting with Hornet

Words that begin with “hornet”.

hornets

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