Gilded
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Coated with or displaying the warm, slightly brownish lustre of gold.
“The gilded picture frames caught the lamplight and filled the room with a warm glow.”
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gild·ed
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GILD root with a standard ED ending, contains I, L, D, and E making the vowel placement the key challenge
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Scrabble
Scores 9 points, D adds moderate value, a straightforward extension of the base word GILD with the past-tense ED
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