Decoyed

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of decoy, meaning to lure or entice someone into a trap or away from their intended course.

“The spy was decoyed into a false meeting and captured by the rival agency.”

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Synonyms

lured enticedtemptedbaitedled astray

Antonyms

warnedrepelled

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Wordle

Contains DECOY, the -ED ending and the Y within a longer word are useful Wordle markers

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, the Y scores 4 and the word extends DECOY cleanly with the past tense ending

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decayed decoded

Words you can make from Decoyed

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decode ceded coddy coded coyed decoy deedy cede code coed decd deco dedo deed dode dyce dyed ecod eddo eddy eyed

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