What does RIFLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈraɪfəl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore“he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired”

verb

  1. steal goods; take as spoils“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
  2. go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rifles9

Anagrams of RIFLE

flier8lifer8filer8

Words inside RIFLE

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

file7 fire7 lief7lier4life7 lire4reif7riel4rife7rile4elf6 fer6fie6fil6fir6ire3lei3lie3 ref6 rei3rif6ef5el2 er2if5li2 re2

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Questions

Is RIFLE a valid word in word games?

RIFLE 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 RIFLE worth?

RIFLE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RIFLE?

27 other words, including IF, LIFE, FIRE and RE.