Korean
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to Korea, its people, language, or culture, encompassing both North and South Korea. Korean refers to the ethnicity, nationality, language family, and cultural traditions of the Korean Peninsula.
“She studied Korean language and culture before travelling to Seoul.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kəˈrɪən/
Syllables
ko·re·an
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Wordle
Contains vowels O and E; K at start with -EAN nationality suffix.
Scrabble
Worth 10 points; the K provides primary value in this nationality term.
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