01 Word definition

musty

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is MUSTY a word?

Yes. MUSTY is a 5-letter adjective. covered with or smelling of mold Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MUSTY?

M-U-S-T-Y

MUSTY contains 5 letters, begins with M, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. covered with or smelling of mold

    “moldy bread”

2adjective

  1. stale and unclean smelling

Synonyms
moldymouldyfustyfrowsty
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MUSTY spelled?

M1U2S3T4Y5
Starts withMUSFirst 3 letters
Ends withSTYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play MUSTY?

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About MUSTY.

How do you spell MUSTY?

MUSTY is spelled M-U-S-T-Y. It contains 5 letters.