Ablaut
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A systematic alternation of vowels within a word root used to signal grammatical distinctions, as in the series sing, sang, sung.
“The verb forms 'ring', 'rang', and 'rung' are classic examples of ablaut in English.”
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ab·laut
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Wordle
The AU vowel pair in the middle is distinctive, B-L-A-U-T is a pattern rarely guessed in Wordle.
Scrabble
No high-value tiles, but the AU combination helps use up awkward vowels in a mid-game play.
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