Mantua
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A loose-fitting women's gown fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries, worn over a petticoat.
“The museum displayed a silk mantua with elaborately embroidered panels typical of the period.”
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man·tu·a
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Ends in -TUA, a very unusual vowel ending, contains double A making it vowel-heavy
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Worth 9 points, the uncommon -UA ending is useful for difficult board positions with spare vowels
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