Derides

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of deride: to mock or speak contemptuously of someone or something.

“She derides every suggestion put forward without ever offering a constructive alternative.”

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Synonyms

mocksridiculesscorns taunts jeers

Antonyms

praiseslauds admires

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -IDES and contains four vowels, a rich pattern useful for narrowing down the answer

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points and a clean -S hook on DERIDE, strong for consuming vowel-heavy racks

Words Related to Derides

Anagrams of Derides

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desired

Words one letter different

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

aerides decides derided derives

Words you can make from Derides

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deride desire eddies eiders reside deeds deers dreed drees dried dries edder eddie eider redds reded redes redid reeds resid rides seder sered sided

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