Baulked

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of baulk, meaning hesitated or refused to proceed with something, or shied away from an obstacle.

“The horse baulked at the water jump and refused to clear it.”

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Synonyms

hesitatedrefused balkedrecoiledshied

Antonyms

proceededcontinued

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains AU and the unusual L-K-E-D ending, the AU vowel pair narrows Wordle options

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Scrabble

K scores five points, BAULKED is a strong seven-letter play if you hold the right tiles

Words Related to Baulked

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “baulked” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

caulked

Words you can make from Baulked

Shorter words formed from the letters in “baulked”.

balked bulked abled akule baked baled bauld baulk blade blake bleak blued bulak daube dauke kabel laked laude abed abel able aked albe aube

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