Saigon

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The former capital of South Vietnam, now known as Ho Chi Minh City, a major commercial centre in southern Vietnam.

“The fall of Saigon in 1975 marked the end of direct American military involvement in Vietnam.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

sai·gon

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Synonyms

ho chi minh city

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Wordle

Contains A, I, O as three vowels. Ends in ON which is a common pattern to test.

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Scrabble

Proper noun, not valid in standard Scrabble. Its strong vowel content would otherwise make it an appealing play.

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Words you can make from Saigon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “saigon”.

agios agons gains gonia ngaio nogai nosig signa snoga soign agin agio agon agos ains aion ango anis ansi gain gaon gins goan goas

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

agnosia agonies agonise agonist bagnios ganoids gitanos

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