Settlement
10 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict, or a place where people establish a community. It can also refer to the process of settling into a new position or place.
“The two parties reached a settlement out of court to avoid lengthy litigation.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈset.l.mənt/
Syllables
set·tle·ment
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Wordle
Contains double T and double E with common letters S, L, M, N
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points; the -MENT ending is valuable for word extensions
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