Mastaba
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An ancient Egyptian tomb constructed from mud brick with a flat roof, rectangular base, and sloping sides, used for non-royal burials.
“Archaeologists excavated a mastaba near Cairo that dated to the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
mas·ta·ba
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Synonyms
mastabah
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Contains three A's in the pattern M, A, S, T, A, B, A, making it unusually vowel-heavy.
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points and the three A tiles can relieve a vowel-heavy rack while the B adds variety.
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