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Idle

/ˈaɪd(ə)l/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Idle

noun

  1. An idle animation.
  2. An idle game.

verb

  1. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
  2. To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
  3. Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.

adjective

  1. Empty, vacant.
  2. Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.

    "My computer hibernates after it has been idle for 30 minutes."

  3. Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.

    "idle workmen"

  4. Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.

    "an idle fellow"

  5. Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.

    "an idle story;  idle talk;  idle rumor"

Anagrams of Idle

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "idle":

deildelidiellied

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aailedideal
+bbield
+didled
+eedileelide
+ffelidfieldfiledflied
+ggelidglide
+kliked
+mlimed
+nlined
+ooiledoldie
Related Word Patterns
ID...Words starting with "id"...LEWords ending with "le"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "idle"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
i1
d2
l1
e1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Idle
abatableabaxileabdicableabeleableabolishableabominableabradableabrogableabsorbableabstractableabubble
Related 4-Letter Words
iambibexibisicedicesichsickyiconideaidemidesidlyidolidyliffy

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 "Idle"

Idle is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "idle" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Idle" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "idle" is a low-scoring word.