Coddled

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of coddle, meaning treated with excessive care, leniency, or indulgence.

“She felt the children had been coddled too much and were unprepared for the rigours of school.”

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Synonyms

pamperedspoiltmollycoddledoverprotected

Antonyms

neglectedhardenedtoughened

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Wordle

Double D in the middle is a distinctive Wordle pattern and the ED ending is very common

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Anagrams of Coddled

Words that use exactly the same letters as “coddled”.

clodded

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coddler coddles cuddled

Words you can make from Coddled

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codded coddle doddle coded dolce doled cled clod code coed cold cole decd decl deco dedd dedo dodd dode dole ecod ecol eddo elod

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