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What does eyelet mean? Is eyelet a Scrabble word?

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Is eyelet a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word eyelet is a Scrabble US word. The word eyelet is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

E1Y4E1L1E1T1

Is eyelet a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word eyelet is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

E1Y4E1L1E1T1

Is eyelet a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word eyelet is a Words With Friends word. The word eyelet is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

E1Y3E1L2E1T1

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6-letter words (1 found)

EYELET,

4-letter words (7 found)

EELY,LEET,LYTE,TEEL,TELE,TYEE,YELT,

3-letter words (11 found)

EEL,ELT,EYE,LEE,LET,LEY,LYE,TEE,TEL,TYE,YET,

2-letter words (5 found)

EE,EL,ET,TE,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 25 words from eyelet according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of eyelet

eyelet

Etymology

From Middle English oylet, from Old French oillet, equivalent to Old French oil (“eye”) + -et (diminutive suffix). Spelling as eye +‎ -let is due to folk etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.lət/
  • Homophone: islet
  • Rhymes: -aɪlət

Noun

eyelet (plural eyelets)

  1. An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
    Coordinate terms: buttonhole, grommet, eyebolt, eye screw, screw eye
    Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the eyelets, one at a time.
  2. A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
  3. Cotton fabric with small holes.
  4. The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
  5. A peephole.
  6. A little eye.

Translations

Verb

eyelet (third-person singular simple present eyelets, present participle eyeleting or eyeletting, simple past and past participle eyeleted or eyeletted)

  1. (transitive) To make eyelets in.

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Source: wiktionary.org