Plod
4 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To walk slowly and heavily, especially when tired or moving through difficult terrain.
“The exhausted hikers plodded through the muddy field as the rain continued to fall.”
Pronunciation
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/plɒd/
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Wordle
Ends in -lod with an unusual OD closing. P-L start narrows it among 4-letter words.
Scrabble
Worth 7 points (P=3, L=1, O=1, D=2). D adds modest value. Hooks to plods and plodded.
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