Ingest

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.

“The patient was advised not to ingest anything for several hours before the procedure.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪnˈdʒɛst/

Syllables

in·gest

Related Words

Synonyms

consumetake have absorbassimilate

Antonyms

abstain

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in EST, very common in Wordle. The I-N-G opening is shared with many words. Try GUEST or STING to identify G and E positions.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points. No high-value tiles but all common letters. INGESTED is a strong 8-letter extension. Useful rack-balancing word mid-game.

Words Related to Ingest

Anagrams of Ingest

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

signet tinges

Words one letter different

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

invest

Words you can make from Ingest

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ingest”.

geist genit gents inset neist segni sengi senit senti singe snite stein steng stine sting tiens tines tinge tings tsine egis engs gein gens

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

seating setting testing

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