Mousse
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A light, airy dessert or savoury dish made by folding whipped egg whites or cream into a flavoured base.
“She prepared a rich chocolate mousse for the dinner party dessert.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/muːs/
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Synonyms
gel
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Wordle
Double S and double vowel OUS before it, ends in E making it a tricky Wordle target.
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points, uses two S tiles and two U tiles which helps clear a heavy vowel rack.
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