Halted

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of halt, meaning brought to a complete stop or caused to cease movement.

“The train halted abruptly outside the station and passengers peered out of the windows anxiously.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhɔːltɪd/

Related Words

Synonyms

stopped paused arrested checked ceased

Antonyms

continuedproceededadvancedresumed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains ALT in the middle and the TED ending confirms this as the simple past form

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, a common word with predictable letter composition and good hook options

Words Related to Halted

Anagrams of Halted

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

daleth lathed

Words one letter different

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

hafted haloed halter halved hasted hatted hilted malted salted

Words you can make from Halted

Shorter words formed from the letters in “halted”.

adlet alhet athel dealt death delta ethal haled halte hated hatel heald lated lathe leath taled adet ahet ated atle dale dalt date deal

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

daleths deathly latched loathed

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