Mermaid

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A mythical sea creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.

“The children stared in wonder at the mermaid statue rising from the fountain.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mer·maid

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Synonyms

siren nixie undine

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with MER and ends in -AID, the -AID ending can mislead so confirm the MERM- cluster early

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points with no rare tiles, though the -AID ending offers few hooks for further play

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Words you can make from Mermaid

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mermaid”.

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