Movement
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An act of moving or changing position or place, or a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas. Also refers to a principal division of a longer musical work.
“The civil rights movement brought about significant social and legislative changes throughout the 1960s.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmu:vmənt/
Syllables
move·ment
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Wordle
Eight letters with pattern MOVE-; contains four vowels (O, E, E)
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Worth 15 points; common word with the valuable V adding strategic scoring
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