Gnawed

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of gnaw: bit or chewed on something persistently with the teeth.

“The dog gnawed happily on its bone throughout the afternoon.”

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Synonyms

chewednibbledbitchompedmunched

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Wordle

Starts with GN digraph, contains the AWE sequence in the middle, no repeated letters

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the W adds moderate value, ED ending offers a useful S hook for gnaweds

Words Related to Gnawed

Words one letter different

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

gnawer unawed

Words you can make from Gnawed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gnawed”.

agend awned dawen dewan dwang wadge waged waned aden aged agen ande anew awed dane dang dawe dawn dean edna egad gade gaed gaen

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