mess
Definitions
Noun
- A state of confusion and disorderliness
- Informal terms for a difficult situation
- Soft semiliquid food
- A meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
- A (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Verb
- Eat in a mess hall
- Make a mess of or create disorder in
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "mess".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | message | 2 | 64 |
| 2 | mess | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | messages | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | messenger | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | messrs. | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | messy | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | messengers | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | messiah | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | messing | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | messed | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | messes | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | messieurs | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | messina | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | messrs | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | bartmess | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | landmesser | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | messa | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | messagepad | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | messaging | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | messamore | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | messana | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | messeghero | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | messel | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | messer | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | messerli | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | messerly | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | messerschmidt | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | messerschmitt | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | messersmith | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | messiaen | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | messiaen's | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | messiahs | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | messianic | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | messick | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | messier | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | messimer | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | messineo | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | messinger | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | messler | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | messman | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | messmer | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | messmore | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | messner | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | ramesses | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "mess".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mess".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "mess" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "mess" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mess" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 44
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
PETERSON: How long will fans put up with the mess in which college sports finds itself?
Apr 6, 2026 Cyclone Fanatic
Apr 6, 2026 Cyclone Fanatic
Be careful what you wish for? World Cup blues, All-Star whiffs and the Caitlin Clark mess
Jul 19, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle
Jul 19, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle