Umlauts

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Umlauts

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 Umlauts

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 7 letters:

Words You Can Make

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

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

alums luaus lumas malts mauls mauts sault smalt talus usual

4-LETTER WORDS

alms alts alum amus lams last lats latu luau luma lums lust malt mast mats+17 more

3-LETTER WORDS

als alt amu lam las

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

UM...Words starting with "um"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 7-letter words Unscramble "umlauts"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

vowel mutationtrema

Rhyming Words

abandonments abasements abashments abatements abbots abducts aberrants abetments abets abiogenists ablauts ableists abluents abolishments abolitionists+5 more

Related Words

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