Fodder
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
People, especially soldiers, regarded as expendable and sent into dangerous situations with little concern for their survival.
“The generals were accused of treating their troops as fodder to be sacrificed for territorial gain.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfɒdə/
Syllables
fod·der
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Wordle
Double-D in positions four and five is the defining letter pattern, FO- start is common and the -DER ending is worth testing
Scrabble
F scores 4 pts and the double-D contributes 4 pts combined, FODDER is a reliable scorer with two premium consonants
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