What does IDLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈaɪdəl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not in action or at work“an idle laborer”
  2. without a basis in reason or fact“baseless gossip”
  3. not in active use“the machinery sat idle during the strike”
  4. silly or trivial“idle pleasure”
  5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility“idle talk”
  6. not yielding a return“dead capital”
  7. not having a job“idle carpenters”

verb

  1. run disconnected or idle“the engine is idling”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

idled7idles6idlest7

Anagrams of IDLE

lied5 deli5diel5deil5

Words inside IDLE

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

del4die4 eld4led4lei3lid4 lie3 de3ed3el2 id3 li2

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Anagrams of IDLE

Word lists

Questions

Is IDLE a valid word in word games?

IDLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is IDLE worth?

IDLE is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from IDLE?

12 other words, including DE, LED, DIE and LIE.