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Settles

s 1e 1t 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of settle

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does settles mean?

noun

  1. a long wooden bench with a back

    Synonymssettee

verb

  1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

    “dust settled on the roofs”

    Synonymssettle down

  2. bring to an end; settle conclusively

    “The case was decided”

    Synonymsdecideresolveadjudicate

  3. settle conclusively; come to terms

    “We finally settled the argument”

    Synonymssquare offsquare updetermine

  4. take up residence and become established

    “The immigrants settled in the Midwest”

    Synonymslocate

  5. come to terms

    “After some discussion we finally made up”

    Synonymsreconcilepatch upmake upconciliate

  6. go under

    “The raft sank and its occupants drowned”

    Synonymssinkgo downgo under

Definitions shown for settle, the base form of settles.

Is SETTLES 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) No

How many points is SETTLES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
s 1e 1t 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
s 1e 1t 1t 1l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
s 1e 1t 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1e 1t 1t 1l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SETTLES

Words that end like SETTLES

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

kettlesnettlesunsettles
All words ending in -ETTLES

Settles: quick answers

Is SETTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SETTLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SETTLES worth?
SETTLES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does settles mean?
settles is the plural and third-person singular form of settle, which means “a long wooden bench with a back”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SETTLES?
You can make 74 shorter words from SETTLES, such as ETTLES, SESTET, SETTLE, SLEEST. See the full list.