Glides

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of glide, meaning to move in a smooth, effortless manner.

“The swan glides across the still lake with graceful ease.”

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Synonyms

slides drifts floats flows sails

Antonyms

stumblesstaggers

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with GL blend, ends in -IDES, a common pattern shared with words like slides and rides.

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Scrabble

Scores 8 points, the S hook extends GLIDE cleanly and is useful for board placement.

Words Related to Glides

Words one letter different

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

guides slides

Words you can make from Glides

Shorter words formed from the letters in “glides”.

deils delis gelds gelid gilds giles gilse gisel gleds glide idles isled legis sidle slide deil deis deli dels desi diel dies digs egis

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