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Is coddle a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word coddle is a Scrabble US word. The word coddle is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is coddle a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word coddle is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

C3O1D2D2L1E1

Is coddle a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word coddle is a Words With Friends word. The word coddle is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

CODDLE,

5-letter words (4 found)

CODED,COLED,DOLCE,DOLED,

4-letter words (12 found)

CLOD,CODE,COED,COLD,COLE,DECO,DELO,DOLE,ECOD,EDDO,LODE,OLDE,

3-letter words (16 found)

CEL,COD,COL,DEL,DOC,DOD,DOE,DOL,ECO,ELD,LED,LOD,ODD,ODE,OLD,OLE,

2-letter words (7 found)

DE,DO,ED,EL,LO,OD,OE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 41 words from coddle according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of coddle

coddle

Etymology

Probably from caudle. Compare British dialect caddle (“to coax, spoil, fondle”) and cade.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒd.əl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.dəl/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkɔd.əl/
  • Rhymes: -ɒdəl

Verb

coddle (third-person singular simple present coddles, present participle coddling, simple past and past participle coddled)

  1. (transitive) To treat gently or with great care.
  2. (transitive) To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
  3. (transitive) To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

Synonyms

  • (treat gently): cosset, pamper, posset, spoil; see also Thesaurus:pamper
  • (cook slowly): simmer

Derived terms

  • coddled egg
  • mollycoddle

Related terms

  • scald

Translations

Noun

coddle (plural coddles)

  1. An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
  2. (archaic) An effeminate person.

Anagrams

  • codled

Source: wiktionary.org