Avoided

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of avoid, meaning deliberately kept away from or refrained from engaging with someone or something.

“He avoided the topic of money whenever his family asked about his finances.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈvɔɪdɪd/

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Synonyms

shunnedevaded dodgedsidestepped

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Wordle

Starts with AVO and ends in DED, with four vowels making it a good word for testing vowel positions early

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Worth 12 points, V (4 pts) adds significant value and the four vowels help clear a vowel-heavy rack

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “avoided”.

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