Moated

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Surrounded and protected by a deep, wide ditch typically filled with water.

“The moated manor house had stood for centuries, its defences remarkably intact.”

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Synonyms

encircledprotectedfortifiedenclosed

Antonyms

unprotectedexposed

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Wordle

Contains OA vowel pair and ends in -TED, a useful pattern to confirm in Wordle.

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Scrabble

All common tiles, MOATED is a clean six-letter play with a handy -ED ending.

Words Related to Moated

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

coated

Words you can make from Moated

Shorter words formed from the letters in “moated”.

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