Menaced

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of menace, meaning threatened or posed a significant danger to someone or something.

“Rising floodwaters menaced the entire valley throughout the long, sleepless night.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

men·aced

Related Words

Synonyms

threatenedintimidatedimperilledendangeredloomed over

Antonyms

reassuredprotecteddefended

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ACED, a pattern shared with words like placed and raced, MEN- is a common opener

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Scrabble

The C adds 3 points in a useful position, -ACED endings are strong for connecting to existing board tiles

Words Related to Menaced

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “menaced” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

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Words you can make from Menaced

Shorter words formed from the letters in “menaced”.

demean meaned menace acned adeem admen ameed ameen amend amene cadee caned dance decan decem edema emane emden emend maced mande maned medea menad

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