Uterus
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The hollow, muscular organ in the female pelvis in which a foetus develops during pregnancy.
“The ultrasound revealed that the foetus was developing normally within the uterus.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈjuː.tər.əs/
Syllables
u·ter·us
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Wordle
Three vowels including double U, finding TERU in the middle narrows guesses effectively
Scrabble
Worth 6 points, playing two U tiles at once is invaluable when holding a surplus of vowels
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