Umlaut

/ˈʊm.laʊt/

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

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Umlaut

noun

An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
The umlaut process (as above) that occurred historically in Germanic languages whereby back vowels became front vowels when followed by syllable containing a front vocoid (e.g. Germanic lūsiz > Old English lȳs(i) > Modern English lice).
A vowel so assimilated.
The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
Diaeresis
"Naïve takes an umlaut as it's pronounced as two syllables."

verb

To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.
"an umlauting vowel"

Anagrams of Umlaut

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "umlaut":

6-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

alum latu luau luma malt maul maut

3-LETTER WORDS

alt amu lam lat lum mat mut tam tau ulu uta

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rmutular tumular

+smutuals umlauts

Related Word Patterns

UM...Words starting with "um"...UTWords ending with "ut"All 6-letter words Unscramble "umlaut"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

vowel mutationtrema

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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