Is IDLES a word?
IDLES is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 8 other words, plus 40 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, IDLES is a valid word.
What does idles mean?
IDLES is an inflected form of idle.
noun: the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling.
“the car engine was running at idle”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
IDLES: word details
- Pronunciation: EYE-duhlz (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 6 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so IDLES works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does IDLES mean?
IDLES is an inflected form of idle and is a noun. It means: the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling.
Is IDLES a valid word?
Yes, IDLES is a valid word. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.