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Pruned

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of prune, meaning cut away dead or overgrown branches and shoots from a plant to encourage healthy growth.

She pruned the rose bushes back hard before the winter frosts arrived.

Pronunciation

IPA

/pruːnd/

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Synonyms

trimmedclippedcut backlopped

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Wordle

Ends in ED. Contains UNE vowel cluster. Common gardening word.

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Scrabble

PRUNED scores 9 points. Adding D to PRUNE is a clean and reliable play.

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