Damper

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A movable metal plate fitted in a stove, chimney, or furnace to regulate the flow of air or smoke.

“He adjusted the damper on the wood-burning stove to slow the fire down.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdæmpɚ/

Syllables

damp·er

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Synonyms

dampenersuppressorcheck

Antonyms

stimulantbooster

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in common -ER suffix, shares the DAM- start with several six-letter words.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the P is valuable and -ER ending allows hooking with S for a bonus.

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Anagrams of Damper

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

ramped

Words you can make from Damper

Shorter words formed from the letters in “damper”.

amper armed derma drame drape dream madre padre parde pared ramed remap repad aped aper ared daer dame damp dare dear depa depr derm

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