Peking

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The former romanisation of Beijing, the capital city of China, still widely used in culinary and cultural phrases.

“Peking duck is one of the most celebrated dishes in Chinese cuisine.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/piːˈkɪŋ/

Syllables

pe·king

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Synonyms

beijingpeiping

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ING, one of the most common Wordle endings, P and K together are worth testing

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, K (5 pts) boosts the score significantly and the ING ending hooks easily

Words Related to Peking

Words one letter different

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

peeing pewing piking poking puking

Words you can make from Peking

Shorter words formed from the letters in “peking”.

eking genip ginep pekin pinge enki gein gien gink kepi kine king nike pike pine ping pink

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

keeping kelping

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