Muse

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To think deeply and carefully about something, turning it over in the mind.

“She sat by the window to muse on the choices that had led her here.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/mjuːz/

Related Words

Synonyms

meditateponderexcogitatecontemplatereflect mullruminatespeculate

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains M, U, S, E, all very common letters, making muse a reliable early Wordle guess to test four frequent positions

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Scrabble

Worth only modest points but hooks well to amuse, fused, and muser, very flexible for extending board plays

Words Related to Muse

Anagrams of Muse

Words that use exactly the same letters as “muse”.

emus

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “muse” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

fuse huse must

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “muse”.

amuse embus emeus emuls fumes geums iseum menus mesua metus meuse moues mouse mules mulse mures mused muser muses muset musie mutes neums remus

Longer words starting with Muse

Words that begin with “muse”.

mused muser muses muset musers museum museums

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