01 Word definition

mercury

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is MERCURY a word?

Yes. MERCURY is a 7-letter noun. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MERCURY?

M-E-R-C-U-R-Y

MERCURY contains 7 letters, begins with M, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

2noun

  1. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

    the mercury was falling rapidly
Synonyms
quicksilverhydrargyrumHg
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MERCURY spelled?

M1E2R3C4U5R6Y7
Starts withMERFirst 3 letters
Ends withURYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About MERCURY.

How do you spell MERCURY?

MERCURY is spelled M-E-R-C-U-R-Y. It contains 7 letters.