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Miles
About 1 syllable
noun · 5 letters · Very common · plural of mile
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : valid
What does miles mean?
noun
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Synonymsstatute milestat miland mileinternational milemi
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
Synonymsnautical mileminaut miinternational nautical mileair mile
a large distance
“he missed by a mile”
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
Synonymssea mile
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Synonymsnautical milenaut mimigeographical mileadmiralty mile
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
Synonymsroman mile
Definitions shown for mile, the base form of miles.
Is MILES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 MILES worth?
Scrabble
7 ptsWords With Friends
9 ptsWordfeud
7 ptsNYT Crossplay
8 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in MILES
Hooks for MILES
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Words that end like MILES
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