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   Mum·ble

   /ˈməmb(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear: "he mumbled something she didn't catch"
   • 2. bite or chew with toothless gums or eat without making much use of the teeth: "she mumbled a piece of black bread"

   noun

   • 1. a quiet and indistinct utterance: "Rosie had replied in a mumble"

   Word Origin Middle English: frequentative of mum2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mumbler noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • M

     3

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

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