Demoted

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Reduced to a lower rank, status, or position.

“After a series of poor performances, the manager was demoted to assistant coach.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

de·mot·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

downgradedreduced loweredrelegated

Antonyms

promotedelevatedupgradedadvanced

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -OTED, contains common letters D, M, T, vowel-heavy and useful in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, DEMOTE takes -D easily, worth building from MOTE or EMOTE on the board

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

demoded demotes denoted devoted

Words you can make from Demoted

Shorter words formed from the letters in “demoted”.

demode demote emoted demot domed doted emote meted moted dedo deed deem deme demo detd dmod dode dome dote eddo meed meet mete mode

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