Memoir
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A written narrative based on the author's own personal experiences and recollections.
“She published a memoir recounting her childhood in rural Wales.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmɛmˌwɑː/
Syllables
mem·oir
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Wordle
Ends in OIR, an unusual English ending borrowed from French. Three vowels (E, O, I) in six letters.
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points. The OIR ending is unusual and hard to hook further, but M tiles are always flexible.
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