Mortgage
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A legal agreement by which a bank or creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon payment of the debt. The loan obtained through this arrangement for purchasing property.
“They secured a thirty-year mortgage to purchase their first home in the suburbs.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/
Syllables
mort·gage
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Wordle
Eight letters with pattern MORTG-; contains two vowels (O, A)
Scrabble
Worth 13 points; financial term with good letter distribution for strategic plays
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