Could

/kʊd/

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

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Could

verb

(auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
"She can speak English, French, and German. I can play football. Can you remember your fifth birthday?"
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
"You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework. Can I use your pen?"
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
"Animals can experience emotions."
(auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.
"Can you hear that?."
To know.

noun

Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

Anagrams of Could

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

13 words can be made from the letters in "could":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

cod col cud doc dol duo old oud udo

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...LDWords ending with "ld"All 5-letter words Unscramble "could"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

be able tocognizegrokkenmay

ANTONYMS

can'tcannotcan’t

Rhyming Words

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