Dumber

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Comparative form of dumb, meaning less intelligent or more foolish than another person or thing.

“Each excuse he gave was dumber than the last, and the interviewer struggled to keep a straight face.”

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Synonyms

more foolishmore stupidthicker

Antonyms

smarterclevererwiser

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

MB combination, ends in -ER, U is the single vowel, common comparative form worth trying

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Scrabble

MB tiles together are moderately valuable, the -ER suffix is flexible for board placement

Words Related to Dumber

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dumber” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cumber dumbed dumper lumber number

Words you can make from Dumber

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dumber”.

bedur bemud brume demur mured rebud redub umber umbre bdrm berm bred brum bude burd bure derm drub drum duer dumb dure rube rude

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dumber”.

bermuda crumbed imbrued

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