Umlaut

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A diacritical mark consisting of two dots placed above a vowel to indicate a change in its sound, used in German and other languages.

“The German word 'über' features an umlaut above the letter u, altering its pronunciation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

um·laut

Related Words

Synonyms

diaeresisdiacritical mark

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with UML, ends in -AUT, unusual consonant cluster ML near the start

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Scrabble

UMLAUT scores 8 points, all common tiles, useful for clearing U and A from a rack

Words Related to Umlaut

Anagrams of Umlaut

Words that use exactly the same letters as “umlaut”.

mutual

Words you can make from Umlaut

Shorter words formed from the letters in “umlaut”.

lamut lautu lumut tamul alum aulu luau malt maul tulu

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