Mauled

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of maul, meaning attacked and injured violently, or struck repeatedly with a heavy implement.

“The hiker was mauled by a bear and airlifted to the nearest hospital.”

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Synonyms

savagedbatteredmangledattacked

Antonyms

protectedsheltered

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the AU vowel pair, MAULED follows the -AULED pattern which is highly distinctive in Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the AU combination uses two vowels but the word fits well across most board positions.

Words Related to Mauled

Words one letter different

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

mailed

Words you can make from Mauled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mauled”.

almud amelu demal lamed laude ledum leuma meaul medal muled ulema aldm alem alme alum amel auld dale dame deal deul dual duel duma

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