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Idles

i 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of idle

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does idles mean?

noun

  1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

    “the car engine was running at idle”

verb

  1. run disconnected or idle

    “the engine is idling”

    Synonymstick over

  2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation

    “The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”

    Synonymslazeslugstagnate

Definitions shown for idle, the base form of idles.

Is IDLES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is IDLES worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
i 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
i 1d 2l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
i 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
i 1d 2l 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in IDLES

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Words that end like IDLES

Common words that share the ending -IDLES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Idles: quick answers

Is IDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. IDLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is IDLES worth?
IDLES scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does idles mean?
idles is the plural and third-person singular form of idle, which means “the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in IDLES?
You can make 49 shorter words from IDLES, such as DEIL, DELI, DELS, DESI. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of IDLES?
IDLES rearranges into DEILS, DELIS, EILDS, ISLED, SIDLE, SIELD, SILED, SLIDE.