unmoor
verb
unmoor is spelled U-N-M-O-O-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unmoor means “To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unmoor?
| Letters | 6: U-N-M-O-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unmoor?
Unmoor appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unmoor
- unmoors present, singular, he/she/it
- unmooring participle, present
- unmoored participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unmoor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
- 2
To set free or loose.
- 3
To weigh anchor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unmoor come from?
From un- + moor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).