Coal

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Coal

Noun

A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
"The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted."
A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof, as a fuel commodity ready to buy and burn.
"Put some coal on the fire."
A piece of coal used for burning
"Put some coals on the fire."
A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
"hot coals"
Charcoal.

Verb

To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships or locomotives).
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.

Adjective

Black like coal; coal-black.

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

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Rhyming Words

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