Mend

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To repair something that is broken or torn by joining its parts back together or replacing what is damaged.

“She took the torn jacket in to mend before the weekend trip.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/mɛnd/

Syllables

men·d

Related Words

Synonyms

patch darn repairfixfixingfixturemendingreparation

Antonyms

break

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -END, shared with bend, fend, lend, and tend, a useful pattern for Wordle

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Scrabble

All common tiles, hooks with -s, -ed, -ing, and -er, on the mend is a well-known phrase confirming its currency

Words Related to Mend

Words one letter different

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

bend fend hend mens menu mind send tend

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

admen amend demon denim denom emden emend mande maned menad mende mendi mends mendy mined monde named

Longer words starting with Mend

Words that begin with “mend”.

mende mendi mends mendy mended mendel mender

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