daddy

/ˈdædi/
nounverbadjective

Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.

  2. Often in the form the daddy of: the most important or influential man in a field or group; a doyen.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To father (a child); to beget, to sire.

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Characteristic of or resembling a dad or father.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

The noun is probably derived from dad (although this word is attested later) + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is derived from the noun.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
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DADDY at a glance

DADDY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (D 2 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,795 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with daddy

All rhymes
  • BUDDY12
  • TEDDY10
  • PADDY12
  • MUDDY12
  • EDDY9
  • GIDDY11
  • REDDY10
  • SHODDY14
  • RUDDY10
  • DIDDY11
  • CADDY12
  • ADDY9

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • PADDY12
  • DANDY10
  • DIDDY11
  • CADDY12
  • DUDDY11
  • WADDY13
  • BADDY12
  • LADDY10
  • FADDY13
  • DODDY11

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