Chortle

/ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Chortle

noun

  1. A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

    "He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke."

  2. A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.

verb

  1. To laugh with a chortle or chortles.

    "The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures."

Anagrams of Chortle

No exact anagrams found for "chortle". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Chortle"

Chortle is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Chortle" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chortle" is a medium-scoring word.