Eludes

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of elude: escapes from or avoids something, either physically or in terms of understanding.

“A clear explanation still eludes scientists studying this rare phenomenon.”

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Synonyms

evadesescapesbaffles

Antonyms

confrontsfaces meets

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Wordle

Starts ELU, ends in ES, the vowel run E-U-E across the word is distinctive

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, hooks naturally from ELUDE and the S makes it versatile on the board

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “eludes”.

deles duels dulse elude leeds lesed leuds slued suede dees dele dels deul deus duel dues eels elds else lede leds leed lees lues

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