Dawdled

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of dawdle, meaning moved or acted slowly without urgency, wasting time.

“He dawdled over breakfast until he had no choice but to run for the bus.”

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Synonyms

lingeredloitereddalliedtarried

Antonyms

hurried rushedhastened

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -LED, D appears twice, W is the key scoring letter to place correctly

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, W scores 4 and D scores 2, double D adds value

Words Related to Dawdled

Words one letter different

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

dandled dawdler dawdles

Words you can make from Dawdled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dawdled”.

addled dawdle wadded waddle added addle dawed dedal delaw dewal dwale laded lawed waded waled weald alew awed dade dale dawe dead deal deda

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