Mirage

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An optical illusion caused by the refraction of light through a layer of hot air near the ground, making distant objects appear distorted or displaced.

“What appeared to be a pool of water on the desert road was only a mirage.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/mɪˈrɑːdʒ/

Syllables

mi·rage

Related Words

Synonyms

illusionhallucinationoptical illusionphantasmdelusion

Antonyms

realityactuality

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Wordle

Three vowels I, A, E, ends in AGE which is a common Wordle suffix to remember

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, AGE ending allows hook to MIRAGES, common letters make board placement easy

Words Related to Mirage

Anagrams of Mirage

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

gamier maigre

Words one letter different

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

milage

Words you can make from Mirage

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mirage”.

aegir aiger aigre aimer amire emigr gamer geira gerim grame grime image maire marge marie ramie regia regma ager agre aire amie amir areg

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

armiger epigram grimace imagery mangier

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