Meaning
- (noun) Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. “The truth behind the events remains a mystery.”
- (noun) Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature. “That man is a mystery.”
- (noun) A secret or mystical meaning.
- (noun) A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid).
- (noun) (obsolete outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament.
- (noun) (chiefly in plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation. “the Eleusinian mysteries”
- (noun) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ. “The second decade of the Rosary concerns the Sorrowful mysteries, such as the crucifixion and the crowning with thorns.”
- (noun) A craft, art or trade; specifically a guild of craftsmen.
Synonyms
Letter breakdown
- Mystery contains 7 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
Connected words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with MYS
- myself
- mysteries
- mysterious
- mysteriously
- mysteriousness
- mystic
- mystical
- mystically
- mysticism
- mystics
- mystification
- mystified
- mystifies
- mystify
- mystifying
- mystique
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Reader questions
What does Mystery mean?
Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
How many letters are in Mystery?
Mystery has 7 letters.
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