Iambus

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A metrical foot consisting of one short or unstressed syllable followed by one long or stressed syllable.

“The iambus is the basic unit of rhythm underlying most English poetry.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

i·am·bus

Related Words

Synonyms

iamb

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with IA, vowels I, A, U spread across the word, B in the middle worth testing

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Scrabble

B scores 3, U and S at the end are useful tiles, a rare but valid Scrabble word

Words Related to Iambus

Words you can make from Iambus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “iambus”.

bimas iambs maius simba absi aims amis amus bais bams bias bima bums iamb imbu isba mibs musa siam sima sium

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “iambus”.

bariums

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