Neither
7 lettersdeterminercommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Not one nor the other of two people or things; not either. Used to indicate that something does not apply to two or more stated alternatives.
“Neither candidate was able to secure a decisive majority in the election.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈnaɪðə(r)/
Syllables
nei·ther
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Synonyms
nornot either
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Wordle
Contains -THER ending; EI vowel pattern
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Scrabble
10 points; H provides moderate scoring value
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