Alumnus

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A male former student or graduate of a particular school, college, or university.

“He returned to the university as a proud alumnus to deliver the graduation address.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ələmnəs/

Syllables

a·lum·nus

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Synonyms

graduate

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Wordle

Three vowels (A, U, U) with the double-U pattern, rare vowel duplication worth testing early.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the double U is distinctive and the S at the end hooks onto board words.

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Words you can make from Alumnus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “alumnus”.

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