MORTAR — 6 letter word
mortar
The word mortar has 6 letters: M, O, R, T, A, R. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range".
6 letter word "mortar": M O R T A R — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of mortar
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of mortar
noun
- a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range Synonyms: howitzer, trench mortar
- a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
- used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
verb
- plaster with mortar "mortar the wall"
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