Amendment
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A formal change or addition proposed or made to a law, contract, constitution, or other official document. It represents a modification intended to improve or correct the original text.
“The constitutional amendment guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms to all citizens.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/
Syllables
a·mend·ment
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Wordle
Four instances of E and double-M pattern with -MENT ending
Scrabble
14 points; valuable for using double-M and common suffix patterns
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