Updated June 2026
Past tense of egg; urged or incited someone to do something.
“His friends egged him on to jump off the bridge into the river.”
"Egged" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Egged" is worth 8 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
Change a single letter of “egged” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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