Feared
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of fear: experienced dread or deep anxiety in anticipation of a specific danger or painful outcome.
“She feared the examination results would end her hopes of a place at university.”
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FEARED has E in positions 2 and 5, a double-E pattern worth testing early in Wordle to unlock the structure
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FEARED scores 10 points, extending FEAR with -ED is a straightforward play that opens diagonal board positions
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