Herded

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of herd: gathered and directed a group of animals together.

“The shepherd herded the flock down from the hillside before dark.”

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Synonyms

drovecorralledmusteredrounded up

Antonyms

scattereddispersed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double E sounds, ends in ED, HERD is the recognisable root

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, double E is useful for board connections

Words Related to Herded

Words one letter different

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

headed heeded herder horded

Words you can make from Herded

Shorter words formed from the letters in “herded”.

dreed edder heder reded deed deer dere dree hede heed heer herd here rede reed

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

adhered redhead

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