Defers
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular of defer, postpones or puts something off until a later time.
“He always defers difficult decisions until the very last possible moment.”
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Wordle
DEFERS has two E's and ends in ERS, the ERS suffix is one of the most common in English and worth remembering.
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DEFERS scores 9 points, modest value but the ERS ending makes it easy to slot into crowded board positions.
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