Milieu
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The social or physical environment in which a person lives or an event takes place.
“Growing up in an artistic milieu, she was exposed to painting and music from an early age.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
mi·lieu
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Synonyms
surroundings
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Four vowels I, I, E, U in a six-letter word, the EU ending is very distinctive and rare
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points, four vowels make this ideal for dumping vowels, EU is an unusual ending
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