Deters
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of deter, meaning to discourage or prevent someone from taking an action by inspiring doubt or fear of consequences.
“A visible security presence deters opportunistic theft more effectively than hidden cameras.”
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Wordle
Ends in ERS, one of the most common word endings in English, and the DE prefix narrows the search quickly
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Worth 7 points with all common tiles and the S already built in, making it useful for extending DETER on the board
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