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Doddery

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Weak and unsteady in movement or thinking as a result of advanced old age.

The doddery old professor shuffled along the corridor leaning heavily on his stick.

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Synonyms

dodderinggagasenile

Antonyms

sprightlyspryvigorous

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Wordle

Contains double D in the middle and ends in the uncommon -ERY suffix

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Scrabble

No rare tiles but DODDERY scores reasonably well across its 7 letters with two D tiles

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