01 Word definition

lemma

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is LEMMA a word?

Yes. LEMMA is a 5-letter noun. a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LEMMA?

L-E-M-M-A

LEMMA contains 5 letters, begins with L, and ends with A.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition

2noun

  1. the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae

Synonyms
flowering glume
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LEMMA spelled?

L1E2M3M4A5
Starts withLEMFirst 3 letters
Ends withMMALast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats M
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About LEMMA.

How do you spell LEMMA?

LEMMA is spelled L-E-M-M-A. It contains 5 letters.