Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wardle

/ˈwɔːrdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: war-dle
IPA: /ˈwɔːrdəl/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6157).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9116).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Initially, the game’s creator Josh Wardle curated a list of words that would run in order. While the Times still uses that list for the most part, it has since been adjusted to ensure each word meets the Times’ standards and is in North American spelling — something that won’t be changing anytime soon, according to Everdeen Mason, the editorial director for NYT Games."

Etymology

From Old English weard (“fortified place”) + hyll (“hill”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wardles (plural)

Derived Forms

Wordle

Rhymes With

cordle

Questions

How do you pronounce wardle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔːrdəl/.
What does wardle mean?: A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6157).
Where does wardle come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wardle

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