Coal

/kɔʊl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Coal

noun

A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
"Put some coal on the fire."
A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
"Put some coals on the fire."
A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
"Just as the camp-fire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed."
Charcoal.

verb

To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
To supply with coal.
"to coal a steamer"
To be converted to charcoal.
To burn to charcoal; to char.
To mark or delineate with charcoal.

Anagrams of Coal

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

6 words can be made from the letters in "coal":

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "coal" and rearranging:

+rcarol claro coral

+scalos coals colas

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...ALWords ending with "al"All 4-letter words Unscramble "coal"

Rhyming Words

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