Beetles

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Beetles

noun

A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)

noun

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.

verb

To move away quickly, to scurry away.
"He beetled off on his vacation."

verb

To loom over; to extend or jut.
"The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof."

noun

A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.

verb

To beat with a heavy mallet.
To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine.
"to beetle cotton goods"

Anagrams of Beetles

Words You Can Make

46 words can be made from the letters in "beetles":

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "beetles" and rearranging:

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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