Matures
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of mature, to develop fully or progress to a state of complete growth and maturity.
“As the child matures, her understanding of the world becomes steadily more complex and nuanced.”
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Contains M, A, T, U, R, E, S, seven distinct common letters making this an excellent Wordle guess.
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Worth 9 points and the S hooks neatly onto MATURE, making it a reliable single-tile extension play.
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