Mute

/mjuːt/

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Mute

noun

A stopped consonant; a stop.
An actor who does not speak; a mime performer.
A person who does not have the power of speech.
A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.
An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.

verb

To silence, to make quiet.
To turn off the sound of.
"Please mute the music while I make a call."

adjective

Not having the power of speech; dumb.
Silent; not making a sound.
Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.

Anagrams of Mute

Words You Can Make

4 words can be made from the letters in "mute":

3-LETTER WORDS

emu met mut ute

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

MU...Words starting with "mu"...TEWords ending with "te"All 4-letter words Unscramble "mute"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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