IDLE

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Idle

To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.

Idled

of Idle

Idleful

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Idleness

The condition or quality of being idle (in the various senses of that word); uselessness; fruitlessness; triviality; inactivity; laziness.

Idlenesses

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Idles

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Idling

of Idle

Idly

In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.

Word Game Validity

IDLE is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • DE - 3 points
  • ED - 3 points
  • EL - 2 points
  • ID - 3 points
  • LI - 2 points
4 Letter Words
  • DEIL - 5 points
  • DELI - 5 points
  • DIEL - 5 points
  • IDLE - 5 points
  • LIED - 5 points
3 Letter Words
  • DEL - 4 points
  • DIE - 4 points
  • ELD - 4 points
  • LED - 4 points
  • LEI - 3 points
  • ...and 2 more
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