Laud

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To praise or glorify someone or something with great enthusiasm and admiration.

“Critics were quick to laud the playwright's bold and inventive new work.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/lɔːd/

Related Words

Synonyms

extol exaltglorifyproclaim

Antonyms

censurecriticism

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The AU vowel pair is relatively uncommon in Wordle, making LAUD a useful guess for testing that combination.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points. LAUDS (add S) is a clean hook play. The AU pair is somewhat rare on the tile rack.

Words Related to Laud

Anagrams of Laud

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

auld dual

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “laud” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

baud daud gaud laid land loud

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “laud”.

adult aldus almud aloud bauld cauld dault duala duali duals ducal dugal dulat dulia dunal dupla dural fauld haldu hauld laude lauds laund lunda

Longer words starting with Laud

Words that begin with “laud”.

laude lauds lauded lauder laudes lauderdale

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