Lesion

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A localised area of abnormal or damaged tissue in any part of the body.

“The doctor examined the lesion on her forearm and referred her for a specialist biopsy.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

le·sion

Related Words

Synonyms

wound

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Vowel-rich with three vowels including the -ION ending, L and S are very common Wordle letters

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Scrabble

LESION scores 6 points, the -ION ending is a classic hook for building longer words on the board

Words Related to Lesion

Anagrams of Lesion

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

insole oleins

Words one letter different

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

legion lesson

Words you can make from Lesion

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lesion”.

eloin elsin enoil enols eosin ileon insol isoln lenis lenos liens lines linos lions loins niels noels noils noise olein silen sline slone solen

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

elision elusion epsilon inclose insoles legions lesions lingoes lioness lionise loonies

Longer words starting with Lesion

Words that begin with “lesion”.

lesions

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