Guerdon

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A reward, recompense, or payment given in recognition of merit or service.

“He accepted the guerdon for his years of loyal service with quiet dignity.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

guer·don

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Synonyms

rewardrecompenseremunerationpayment prize

Antonyms

penalty punishment

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Wordle

Contains UERD, an unusual consonant-vowel run, and the GUE opening with ON ending are useful Wordle letter anchors

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Scrabble

GUERDON scores moderately and has literary register, with the GU and ON combination offering limited hooks but a decent base score

Words Related to Guerdon

Words you can make from Guerdon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “guerdon”.

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