Cradled

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of cradle: held someone or something gently and protectively in the arms.

“She cradled the newborn against her chest and whispered softly until it settled.”

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Synonyms

held nursed cuddledcossetedsupported

Antonyms

dropped abandonedneglected

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CR start ending in the distinctive -DLED cluster, with common vowels A and E throughout

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Scrabble

All low-value tiles but a clean 7-letter bingo opportunity, hooks off the CRADLE base

Words Related to Cradled

Words one letter different

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

cradles crawled

Words you can make from Cradled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cradled”.

carded cradle credal ladder larded raddle acred adder addle alder arced cader cadre cared carle cedar ceral clade clare clead clear cread creda daler

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cradled”.

declared

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