Girded

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of gird, meaning to have prepared or braced oneself for a confrontation or demanding challenge.

“The soldiers girded themselves for the long march ahead.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gird·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

braced preparedfortifiedsteeledreadied

Antonyms

relaxedyielded

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with GIR and contains double D, the -ED ending is standard past tense

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the two D's are a slight rack drawback but the word is reliably accepted

Words Related to Girded

Anagrams of Girded

Words that use exactly the same letters as “girded”.

dirged grided ridged

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “girded” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

birded gilded girder

Words you can make from Girded

Shorter words formed from the letters in “girded”.

dirge dried egrid gride redid redig ridge died dier dird dire dreg drie gedd geir gied gird gire grid ired reid ride

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “girded”.

bridged dodgier giddier girdled gridded griddle grinded

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