Definitions for missile

missile mis·sile

Spelling: [mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
IPA: /ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/

Missile is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in missile (eiilmss).

Definitions for missile

noun

  1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
  2. guided missile.
  3. ballistic missile.

adjective

  1. capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or a gun.
  2. used or designed for discharging missiles.

Origin of missile

1600-10; Latin, neuter of missilis, equivalent to miss(us) (past participle of mittere to send, throw) + -ilis -ile

Examples for missile

The reason pilots would choose to use guns over a bomb or a missile is simple.

The missile fell back to earth after just 40 seconds in the air.

In the later stages of the war, the American-made Stinger missile was introduced and wreaked havoc among the Soviet helicopters.

Had he remained where he was the missile would have passed him harmlessly.

Litton cried, raising the only missile he could find, an inkstand.

He heard the bullets and every form of missile from the cannon whining all about them.

Like boxers, every missile has a reach, a range, a limit to how far it can hit.

I was glad that my missile had been thrown away,—that he had not even heard the twang of the bow.

We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.

The words were flung like a missile into the face of the brute.

Word Value for missile
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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