Mope

4 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To behave in a listless, aimless way, wasting time in a state of low spirits or sullen gloom.

“There is no point moping about the house all day when a walk in the fresh air will lift your mood.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/məʊp/

Related Words

Synonyms

dallierdillydallierlounger

Antonyms

cheer liven

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Silent E at the end gives an open O, M-O-P-E uses only common letters for a clean Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, P adds scoring value, hooks with D, S, and R, front-hooks to form words like grope

Words Related to Mope

Anagrams of Mope

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

poem pome

Words one letter different

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

cope dope hope mode more move pope rope

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

empeo epsom merop molpe moped moper mopes mopey myope poems pombe pomel pomes pomey pomme proem remop tempo

Longer words starting with Mope

Words that begin with “mope”.

moped moper mopes mopey mopeds

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