Cheddar

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A village in Somerset, south-west England, that lends its name to the firm yellow cheese first produced there.

“She bought a mature cheddar from the market stall in the village square.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ched·dar

Related Words

Synonyms

cheese

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with CH and ends in -AR, the double D in the middle is a useful letter-position test

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the double D is a useful dump for spare tiles and fits well in many board layouts

Words Related to Cheddar

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chuddar

Words you can make from Cheddar

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cheddar”.

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