Fonder

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Comparative form of fond, meaning more warmly affectionate or having a greater liking for someone or something.

“The longer they were separated, the fonder she grew of him.”

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Synonyms

more affectionatemore attachedkeenermore devoted

Antonyms

coldermore indifferentless keen

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ER, a very common comparative suffix, all letters are frequent, so it is a safe early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

FONDER scores decently with F, the -ER ending can take an S hook for FONDERS

Words Related to Fonder

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “fonder” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

fender finder fodder folder fonded ponder wonder yonder

Words you can make from Fonder

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fonder”.

drone foder frden freon frond ronde derf dern dero doer done dorn drof fedn fend feod ferd fern fond fone ford fore fred fren

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “fonder”.

fondler forfend founder fronded fronted frowned

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