Doused

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of douse, meaning extinguished a flame or light.

“She doused the campfire with a bucket of water before leaving for the night.”

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Synonyms

drenchedsoakedextinguished

Antonyms

ignitedlitkindled

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the OUS cluster and common letters D and E, making it a plausible Wordle target.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, the OUS combination is useful and the word takes no further hooks easily.

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Words you can make from Doused

Shorter words formed from the letters in “doused”.

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