Mortgages
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Legal agreements by which banks or other institutions lend money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property. The borrower makes payments over time to eventually own the property outright.
“Many first-time buyers struggle to afford mortgages in expensive cities.”
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Nine letters with -ES ending; contains MORT- prefix
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Worth 15 points; the G and M provide decent scoring potential
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