Attribute

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something. As a verb, it means to regard something as being caused by or belonging to a particular source.

“Patience and perseverance are essential attributes for anyone pursuing long-term research projects.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈætrɪbjuːt/

Syllables

at·trib·ute

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Synonyms

quality characteristic feature trait

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Wordle

Three instances of the letter T and -UTE ending are distinctive

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Scrabble

11 points; good for using common letters and creating parallel words

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tribute butter abret arite artie aurei autre baret barie barit bater battu baure beati beaut beira berat betta biter bitte brett brite britt bruet

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Longer words starting with Attribute

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