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Downed

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of down, meaning brought or knocked from a higher to a lower position.

The hunter downed the pheasant with a single well-aimed shot.

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Synonyms

felledknocked downtoppled

Antonyms

raisedliftedelevated

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Wordle

Contains double N in the middle, all letters are very common, making this a strong Wordle candidate.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, double N uses both tiles efficiently and the word sits comfortably on most boards.

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