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mortify

/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/verb

Mortify commonly means to practice self-denial of one's body and appetites, hold within limits and control, or cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

MO

Ends

IFY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MORTIFY” Mean?

/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/

mortify has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

2

hold within limits and control

subdue one's appetites

mortify the flesh

3

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

The performance is likely to mortify Sue

4

undergo necrosis

the tissue around the wound necrosed

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

M, O, R, T, I, F, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
o
r
t
i
f
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mortify.

MORTIFY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using mortify in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MORTIFY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MORTIFY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MORTIFY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MORTIFY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

MO, OR, RT, TI, IF, FY

Trigrams

MOR, ORT, RTI, TIF, IFY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for mortify.

MORTIFY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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