UnscramblerHQ
Menu

01 Word definition

murder

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is MURDER a word?

Yes. MURDER is a 6-letter noun. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MURDER?

M-U-R-D-E-R

MURDER contains 6 letters, begins with M, and ends with R.

Check another spelling →

Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

2verb

  1. kill intentionally and with premeditation

    “The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”
Synonyms
slayingexecutionslayhitdispatchbump offoffpolish off
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MURDER spelled?

M1U2R3D4E5R6
Starts withMURFirst 3 letters
Ends withDERLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with MUR →Words ending in DER →Words made from MURDER →Words with D →Words with E →Words with M →Words with R →

03 Word-game status

Can you play MURDER?

Listed

UnscramblerHQ dictionary

This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

Check

Scrabble

Base tile value: 9 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

Check

Words With Friends

Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

mudder10 ptsmurker12 ptsmucker14 ptsmudger10 ptsmugger10 ptsmuller8 ptsmummer12 ptsmumper12 ptsmunter8 ptsmusher11 ptsmuster8 ptsmutter8 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About MURDER.

How do you spell MURDER?

MURDER is spelled M-U-R-D-E-R. It contains 6 letters.