Moat

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A wide ditch, usually filled with water, encircling a castle or fortified building as a defensive barrier.

“The castle was accessible only by drawbridge across the deep moat.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/məʊt/

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Synonyms

fosse

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the OA vowel pair, ends in T, the OAT pattern is shared with boat, coat and goat, making it a very Wordle-friendly guess

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Scrabble

All low-value tiles, hooks to MOATS, the OAT ending supports parallel plays across the board

Words Related to Moat

Anagrams of Moat

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

atmo atom

Words one letter different

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

boat coat doat goat meat most

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

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Longer words starting with Moat

Words that begin with “moat”.

moats moated

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