Foment
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To actively incite or encourage the development of trouble, unrest, or strong feeling among people.
“The pamphlets were distributed specifically to foment dissent among the factory workers.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/fəʊˈmɛnt/
Syllables
fo·ment
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Starts with FO and ends in -ENT, contains no uncommon letters, making it a broadly useful Wordle guess
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FOMENT scores moderately, adding S for FOMENTS is a simple and reliable extension play
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