Mortise

/ˈmɔː(ɹ).təs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters

Definition of Mortise

noun

A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
Stability; power of adhesion.

verb

To cut a mortise in.
To join by a mortise and tenon.
To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.

Anagrams of Mortise

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 7 letters:

erotism moister trisome

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "mortise":

7-LETTER WORDS

erotism moister trisome

6-LETTER WORDS

isomer merits metros mister miters mitres moires remits rimose smiter somite sortie timers tories triose

5-LETTER WORDS

emirs emits items merit metis metro mires miser miter mites mitre moire moist mores morse+17 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "mortise" and rearranging:

+aamortise atomiser

+omooriest motorise roomiest

+rmortiser stormier

Related Word Patterns

MO...Words starting with "mo"...SEWords ending with "se"All 7-letter words Unscramble "mortise"

Rhyming Words

abase abscise abstruse abuse acarbose acaulose accessorise acclimatise accuse acerose acetose acinose adipose adverse advertise+5 more

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