Gladden

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To cause someone to feel happy or joyful.

“The news of his full recovery gladdened the hearts of everyone who cared for him.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

glad·den

Related Words

Synonyms

joy

Antonyms

sadden

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EN. Contains double D. Starts with GLAD. A straightforward word with a clear structure.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points. Double D and the -EN ending are reliable hooks. A clean 7-letter word.

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Anagrams of Gladden

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

dangled

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gladden” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

gladded gladder gladdon

Words you can make from Gladden

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gladden”.

angled dandle dangle lagend landed addle addnl agend agnel alden angel angle dedal dedan denda galen genal glade gland glead glean laded laden lagen

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