Dappled

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Marked with rounded spots or patches of a different colour or shade, creating a varied and uneven pattern.

“The horses grazed contentedly in dappled shade beneath the broad canopy of the oak trees.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dap·pled

Related Words

Synonyms

mottled

Antonyms

plain uniform solid

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with DAPP and ends in LED, with the double P in the middle being the key distinguishing feature

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Scrabble

The double P boosts the score modestly and the LED ending offers board extension options in several directions

Words Related to Dappled

Words one letter different

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dapples

Words you can make from Dappled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dappled”.

appled dapple lapped paddle addle appel apple dedal laded padle paled pedal pepla plead aped appd appl dade dale dead deal deda depa edda

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