Lend

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To impart or bestow a particular quality or characteristic to something.

“The old stone walls lend the cottage a timeless and peaceful character.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/lɛnd/

Related Words

Synonyms

impart bestow contributeaddbring loan

Antonyms

borrow

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in the ND consonant cluster, contains only common letters and is a strong early guess

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points, hooks to LENDS, BLEND, and LENT offering several useful extensions

Words Related to Lend

Words one letter different

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

bend fend hend land lead lens send tend

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

alden blend dynel eldin laden lande leden lenad lends lendu lined loden naled neeld olden unled

Longer words starting with Lend

Words that begin with “lend”.

lends lendu lended lender lenders lending

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