Berated

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of berate, meaning scolded or criticised someone angrily and at considerable length.

“The coach berated the team for their careless errors during the second half.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

be·rat·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

scoldedreprimandedcastigatedupbraidedchastised

Antonyms

praisedcommendedapplauded

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ATED, a very common past-tense suffix, so the B-E-R opening is the key cluster to identify

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Scrabble

Moderate tile value with no high-scoring letters, but the ATED ending is a useful connector on the board

Words Related to Berated

Anagrams of Berated

Words that use exactly the same letters as “berated”.

debater

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “berated” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aerated belated berates borated cerated derated

Words you can make from Berated

Shorter words formed from the letters in “berated”.

beater berate debate derate rebate teared abede abret adret ardeb arete barde bared baret bated bater beard berat beret bread brede breed dater deare

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