Merchant

8 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries. A trader or businessperson.

“The merchant ships carried spices and silk along the ancient trade routes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmɜːtʃənt/

Syllables

mer·chant

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Synonyms

trader dealer vendorshopkeeper

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Wordle

Two vowels E-A; -ANT ending with CH cluster

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points; the CH combination adds strategic value

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “merchant”.

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Longer words starting with Merchant

Words that begin with “merchant”.

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