Morass

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An area of soft, waterlogged ground that gives way underfoot, or a complicated and confused situation.

“The soldiers struggled through the morass of the marshland before reaching firmer ground.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/məˈræs/

Syllables

mo·rass

Related Words

Synonyms

mirequagmirequag slack

Antonyms

firm ground

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double S at the end is distinctive, contains O, A as the two vowels with strong consonants

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the double S limits forward hooks but is a solid common word

Words Related to Morass

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “morass” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

morals morays

Words you can make from Morass

Shorter words formed from the letters in “morass”.

maros moras roams saros soars somas soras amor amos arms asor mars mass moas mors moss oars rams roam roms rosa ross soar soma

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