September
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The ninth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, positioned between August and October. Historically named from the Latin 'septem' meaning seven, as it was the seventh month in the Roman calendar.
“The autumn term begins in September for most British schools.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/sɛpˈtɛmbə/
Syllables
sep·tem·ber
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Synonyms
autumn monthfall month
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Wordle
Contains five instances of common letter E and valuable M
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points base; 9-letter month name with multiple E's
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