Mousetrap

/ˈmaʊsˌtɹæp/

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Mousetrap

noun

A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
Ordinary, everyday cheese.
A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
An antisubmarine rocket used mainly during World War II by the US Navy and US Coast Guard.

verb

To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
To prevent (the user) from leaving a website by opening another copy when it is closed.

Anagrams of Mousetrap

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

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

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

apterous tempuras upstream

7-LETTER WORDS

esparto maestro matures oestrum pasture petrous posture pouters proteas proteus restamp seaport spouter stamper stomper+11 more

6-LETTER WORDS

amours amuser armets arouse erupts estrum master maters matres mature meatus metros mopers mouser muster+5 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+smousetraps superatoms

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

mousefall

Rhyming Words

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