Hamper

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To hinder or obstruct the movement, progress, or freedom of someone or something.

“Heavy snow began to hamper the rescue efforts in the remote mountain region.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ham·per

Related Words

Synonyms

shacklebondtrammelhalter crampstranglehandicaphinder

Antonyms

assistaidfacilitate help

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains AMP and the ER ending is one of the most common suffixes in English

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the P adds good tile value and HAMPERS provides a clean S-hook

Words Related to Hamper

Words one letter different

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

hammer harper

Words you can make from Hamper

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hamper”.

amper harem hepar herma phare pharm prahm raphe remap rhema ahem aper epha erma haem hame hare harm harp heap hear hemp hera herm

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