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/eɪnt/
noun

AUNT meaning: a parent’s sister or sister-in-law; the four-letter word scores 4 Scrabble points and has two anagrams.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

  2. The female cousin or cousin-in-law of one’s parent.

  3. A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman aunte, from Old French ante, from Latin amita (“father's sister”). Displaced native Middle English modrie (“aunt”) (from Old English mōdriġe (“maternal aunt”); compare Old English faþu, faþe (“paternal aunt”)).

Similar and opposite words

Similar
auntieauntyauntyjinaunt
Opposite
uncleniecenephew

AUNT names a family relationship, but its definition reaches beyond a parent’s sister. It can also mean a parent’s female cousin or a woman from an older generation treated as family, such as a parent’s friend. At the board, every tile is worth one point, so the word’s base Scrabble score stays 4.

AUNT at a glance

  • AUNT is a four-letter word in ENABLE, NWL2023, and Collins.
  • Its Scrabble value is 4 points because A, U, N, and T are each worth one point.
  • The two anagrams are TUNA and TUAN; TUNA is the familiar rearrangement.
  • Eight one-letter neighbors include HUNT, PUNT, BUNT, RUNT, LUNT, MUNT, AUNE, and DUNT.

What does AUNT mean?

AUNT means the sister or sister-in-law of one of your parents. The definition also covers a parent’s female cousin or cousin-in-law, a broader relationship than many players expect from the everyday word. In some usage, an older woman who is a friend of your parents can count as an aunt by fictive kin.

AUNT is accepted in ENABLE, NWL2023, and Collins. Its ordinary family sense makes it easy to recognize, but the score comes from four low-value tiles rather than a premium letter. Check the word list used in your game before challenging a play; dictionary coverage can differ.

Which words rearrange or neighbor AUNT?

AUNT has two anagrams, TUNA and TUAN, and eight one-letter neighbors. TUNA is the familiar rearrangement; TUAN is the less common option, so don’t assume every anagram will be equally recognizable at the table. The neighbors are HUNT, PUNT, BUNT, RUNT, LUNT, MUNT, AUNE, and DUNT.

Those eight neighbors change one tile while holding three in place, a compact pattern worth noticing during rack planning. HUNT and PUNT are the clearest everyday swaps; the rest are less familiar. Twelve listed rhymes share AUNT’s “unt” ending, including COUNT, HUNT, BLUNT, HAUNT, and STUNT.

For word-game players, AUNT meaning matters less than the rack: it gives you a short, all-one-point play, while its anagrams let you test alternative arrangements. Its four letters also sit among 5,577 four-letter words, so use the exact cross-letters rather than treating a familiar word as an automatic fit.

Rhymes with aunt

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Change one letter, keep the rest
  • HUNT7
  • PUNT6
  • BUNT6
  • RUNT4
  • LUNT4
  • MUNT6
  • AUNE4
  • DUNT5

Questions people ask

Is AUNT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AUNT is accepted in ENABLE, NWL2023, and Collins, and its base Scrabble value is 4 points. Each tile—A, U, N, and T—is worth 1, so no letter adds a premium before board bonuses.
Does AUNT have anagrams?
AUNT has two listed anagrams: TUNA and TUAN. TUNA is the familiar rearrangement, while TUAN is less common. Both use the same four letters, so anagram play depends on which word your rack and the board permit.
What words rhyme with AUNT?
Twelve listed words rhyme with AUNT, including HUNT, COUNT, MOUNT, BLUNT, STUNT, and HAUNT. The shared ending is “unt”; some rhymes are longer than AUNT, so they match by sound rather than by exact length.

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