Gauged

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of gauge, meaning made a careful estimate or precise measurement of something.

“He gauged the distance carefully before deciding whether to jump across the gap.”

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Synonyms

measured estimated assessed judged evaluated

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Wordle

Contains the AU vowel pair, carries the double-G spelling from GAUGE into the past tense

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, two G tiles are needed, extends GAUGE with the -D ending

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Words one letter different

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

gagged ganged gauges gouged

Words you can make from Gauged

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gauged”.

gadge gaged gauge gudge aged ague auge degu dgag egad euda gade gaed gage gaud gude

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