Cradles

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

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Cradles

noun

A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.
"a cradle of crime"
Infancy, or very early life.
"from the cradle to the grave"
An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath.
A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground.

verb

To contain in or as if in a cradle.
To rock (a baby to sleep).
To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
"cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"
To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.
To nurse or train in infancy.

Anagrams of Cradles

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 7 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "cradles":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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+idecrials radicels radicles

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

rockerrest

Rhyming Words

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