Rotted

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having decayed to the point of being structurally unsound, crumbling, or completely useless.

“The rotted floorboards gave way under his weight with a sickening crack.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

rot·ted

Related Words

Synonyms

decayed rotten

Antonyms

fresh sound intact

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double T in the middle is a key pattern, R, O, T, D are all high-frequency Wordle letters

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Scrabble

ROTTED scores 7 points, the double T is modest in value but the word sits neatly on the board

Words Related to Rotted

Words one letter different

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

cotted dotted hotted jotted lotted potted ratted retted rooted rotten rotter routed rutted sotted totted

Words you can make from Rotted

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rotted”.

doter ortet otter rotte tored toret torte toted toter trode dero doer dort dote ored redo rode roed rote toed tore tort tote trod

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “rotted”.

detroit dottier

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