Dawdler

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who wastes time by moving or working slowly and without purpose.

“The teacher urged the dawdler at the back of the line to keep pace with the group.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

daw·dler

Related Words

Synonyms

drone laggard lagger trailer poke

Antonyms

hustler

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -LER, D appears twice, W is a high-value letter to lock in early

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, W scores 4, -ER ending provides broad hook potential

Words Related to Dawdler

Anagrams of Dawdler

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

drawled

Words one letter different

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

dawdled dawdles

Words you can make from Dawdler

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dawdler”.

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