Polder

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Updated June 2026

Definition

An area of low-lying land reclaimed from the sea or a river and protected from flooding by dikes.

“The Dutch polder stretched flat and green to the horizon, held back from the sea by ancient earthworks.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpəʊldə/

Syllables

pol·der

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Synonyms

reclaimed landfenland lowland

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains PO and LD with a common ER ending, no repeated letters, the rare POLD- opener can trip up guessers

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the uncommon POLD- stem makes it tricky but it accepts an S hook cleanly

Words Related to Polder

Words one letter different

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

bolder colder folder golder holder molder ponder powder solder

Words you can make from Polder

Shorter words formed from the letters in “polder”.

doper loped loper lored older pedro poled poler pored prole roped depr dero doer dole dope dorp drop elod lode lope lord lore ored

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

deplore doppler droplet leopard leporid

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