Hyponym
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A word whose meaning is included within or is a more specific instance of another, broader word.
“The word oak is a hyponym of tree because all oaks are trees.”
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subordinate
Antonyms
hypernymsuperordinate
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Wordle
Contains Y and M, ends in -YM, the -NYM suffix is shared with synonym and antonym
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Scrabble
Worth 19 points, Y scores 4, M scores 3, and the rare -NYM ending can score on triple tiles
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