Collude

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To cooperate secretly with others in pursuit of a dishonest or unlawful aim.

“The two rivals were found to have colluded to fix prices and shut out competitors.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəˈluːd/

Syllables

col·lude

Related Words

Synonyms

conspire

Antonyms

compete oppose

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with COLL- and ends in -UDE, containing a double-L in the middle

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points and extends naturally to COLLUDED or COLLUDER

Words Related to Collude

Anagrams of Collude

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

loculed

Words one letter different

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

collide

Words you can make from Collude

Shorter words formed from the letters in “collude”.

culled locule cello cloud clued coude could dolce douce dulce duole ledol leuco odell udell cell cled clod clou clue code coed cold cole

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