Amputee

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who has had one or more limbs removed through surgical amputation.

“The amputee trained intensively and went on to compete in the Paralympic Games.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ampjʊˈtiː/

Syllables

am·pu·tee

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Wordle

Ends in double E, a rare terminal pattern, with A, U, E, E spread across the word as four vowels

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Scrabble

Scores 11 points, the EE ending allows hooks and the word uses several low-value but common tiles

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