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/mʌnθ/
noun

MONTH is a five-letter word for a calendar period; it scores 10 points in Scrabble and is accepted as both a Wordle answer and guess.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

    “July is my favourite month.”

  2. A period of 30 days, 31 days, or some alternation thereof.

    “We went on holiday for two months.”

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English mon(e)th, from Old English mōnaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs (“month”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), probably derived from *meh₁- (“measure”) with moon-cycles being used to measure time. Related to moon.

The word names a period in the year, historically tied to the moon’s phases; it can also mean a span of 30 or 31 days, or an alternating span. No anagrams appear in Collins, NWL2023 or ENABLE. MONTH has three one-letter neighbours: MOUTH, MONTE and MONTY.

MONTH meaning, score and word-game facts

  • MONTH means a period into which a year is divided, traditionally based on the moon’s phases.
  • MONTH scores 10 Scrabble points before any board bonuses.
  • M is worth 3 points and H 4; O, N and T are worth 1 each.
  • MONTH is both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess.
  • MOUTH, MONTE and MONTY each differ from MONTH by one letter.

How does MONTH score in Scrabble, and is it valid in Wordle?

MONTH’s 10-point base score comes from M (3) and H (4), plus three one-point tiles: O, N and T. Together, M and H supply 7 points, so placing either on a premium letter square adds more than placing O, N or T there.

MONTH is marked as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess. That makes it valid for either role, but its answer status does not tell you when it appeared in a puzzle. The familiar meaning may make the word easy to recognize; it does not reveal which letters a game has confirmed.

Which words are close to MONTH?

The rhyme set has 12 entries grouped by the ending “nth.” Examples include SEVENTH, NINTH, TENTH and ELEVENTH; SYNTH and LABYRINTH also appear in the group. MONTH itself has no anagrams in Collins, NWL2023 or ENABLE, so rearranging its five letters will not produce another word in those lists.

A practical play for MONTH

Tip

Keep the four-point H for a premium letter square when possible. MONTH’s H and M together account for 7 of its 10 base points, while each other tile is worth just 1.

Rhymes with month

All rhymes
  • SEVENTH13
  • NINTH8
  • TENTH8
  • NINETEENTH13
  • EIGHTEENTH17
  • ELEVENTH14
  • SIXTEENTH19
  • THIRTEENTH16
  • FOURTEENTH16
  • SEVENTEENTH17
  • SYNTH11
  • LABYRINTH17

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Questions people ask

What does MONTH mean?
MONTH means a period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon. It can also mean a span of 30 or 31 days, or an alternating span. The word has five letters and is commonly used for a calendar period.
How many points is MONTH worth in Scrabble?
MONTH is worth 10 points before board bonuses. M scores 3 and H scores 4, while O, N and T score 1 point each. A premium letter square under M or H adds more than one under any of the other three letters.
Does MONTH have any anagrams?
No anagrams are recorded for MONTH in Collins, NWL2023 or ENABLE. Its letters are M, O, N, T and H, and the available one-letter neighbours are MOUTH, MONTE and MONTY rather than rearrangements of all five letters.

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