Waders

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Waterproof boots extending to the hip or chest, worn by anglers and others who need to stand in rivers or streams.

“He pulled on his waders and stepped carefully into the cold, fast-flowing stream.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

wad·ers

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Synonyms

hip bootsfishing boots

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with WAD and ends in ERS, the vowel pair AE in positions two and five is worth testing early

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the W (4 points) is the main scorer, and WADERS plays well across horizontal bonus squares

Words Related to Waders

Words one letter different

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

waters

Words you can make from Waders

Shorter words formed from the letters in “waders”.

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Add a letter to make a longer word

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

edwards rewards

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