aunt: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with A · ends with T
Meaning of aunt
noun
The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
The female cousin or cousin-in-law of one’s parent.
- endearing
A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
- obsolete
Any elderly woman.
Listed forms: aunts.
Source: Wiktionary — aunt.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for aunt.
noun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
- auntie
- aunty
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is aunt in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of aunt
A(1) + U(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 4 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of aunt
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from aunt
11 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in aunt. Showing up to 24, longest first.