Ponder
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To think carefully and at length about a matter or problem.
“He sat by the fire to ponder his next move in the delicate negotiations.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpɒn.də(r)/
Syllables
pon·der
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Wordle
Ends in ER with no repeated letters, the PON- opener and -DER ending together narrow things considerably
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the -ER suffix allows hooks and can extend to PONDERED or PONDERING
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