Wept

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of weep, meaning shed tears from grief, sorrow, or intense emotion.

“She wept quietly when she heard the news about her old friend.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'wɛpt/

Related Words

Synonyms

cried sobbedshed tearsblubbered

Antonyms

laughedrejoiced

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

WEPT ends in -PT, an unusual consonant cluster that helps narrow Wordle guesses significantly

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, P (3) and W (4) give it strong value and the -PT ending is distinctive on the board

Words Related to Wept

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dept kept sept went west

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “wept”.

pewit swept twerp

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