Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wile away

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: wile -away
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Misspelling of while away.

Example Sentences

"To help wile away the hours, Sharif taught them an elaborate card game called konkan and a form of backgammon called taweah."

Questions

What does wile away mean?: Misspelling of while away.

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