Ferment

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A condition of unrest, excitement, or rapid and turbulent change.

“The country was in a state of political ferment as elections approached and protests grew.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fəˈmɛnt/

Syllables

fer·ment

Related Words

Synonyms

agitationfermentationtempestuousnessunrestzymosiszymolysisfermentingwork

Antonyms

calm stability order

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ENT, contains F, E, R, M, E, N, T with repeated E, tests common mid-word letters

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, M scores 3 and the -ENT ending is a productive suffix for hooking plays

Words Related to Ferment

Words one letter different

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fervent

Words you can make from Ferment

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ferment”.

enter entre ferme freen freet fremt meter metre neter remen remet renet rente retem temne terne treen emer entr erme erne eten feer feet

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