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mummy

noun

Mummy can refer to informal terms for a mother or a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt).

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 14

Length

5

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

MU

Ends

MMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MUMMY” Mean?

mummy has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

informal terms for a mother

2

a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word mummy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

informal terms for a mother

Length

5 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

M, U, M, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
u
m
m
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mummy.

MUMMY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABAAC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MUMMY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

MUMMY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MUMMY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MUMMY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABAAC

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

MU, UM, MM, MY

Trigrams

MUM, UMM, MMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MUMMY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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