Isthmus

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A narrow strip of land flanked by water on both sides, linking two larger landmasses.

“The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America and separates the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɪsθ.məs/

Syllables

isth·mus

Related Words

Synonyms

band

Antonyms

strait channel

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Wordle

Contains the rare STH cluster, ends in '-mus', only two vowels in seven letters

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Scrabble

The STH cluster makes placement tricky, M (3 pts) adds modest value

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Words you can make from Isthmus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “isthmus”.

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