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Espied

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of espy, meaning caught sight of something or someone, often from a distance or unexpectedly.

She espied the deer grazing at the edge of the meadow before it vanished silently into the trees.

Pronunciation

Syllables

es·pied

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Synonyms

spottedglimpsednoticed

Antonyms

overlookedmissed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts ESP and ends in IED, the -IED ending being a common past-tense pattern worth factoring into guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with P scoring 3, and the -IED ending allows clean extension or hook plays on many boards

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