Eluded

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of elude: escaped from or avoided, either physically or by being too difficult to grasp or comprehend.

“The suspect eluded police for three days before being caught near the border.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

e·lud·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

evaded escaped dodged

Antonyms

facedconfrontedencountered

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains ELU at the start, a useful vowel-heavy opener, ends in -ED which is very common

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, the -ED ending is easy to extend and the word plays cleanly on most boards

Words Related to Eluded

Anagrams of Eluded

Words that use exactly the same letters as “eluded”.

delude dueled

Words one letter different

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

elided eludes eluted exuded

Words you can make from Eluded

Shorter words formed from the letters in “eluded”.

deled elude deed dele deul dude duel lede leed

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

deluded deludes deluged duelled

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