Definitions for addles

addles ad·dle

Spelling: [ad-l]
IPA: /ˈæd l/

Addles is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 106 anagrams from letters in addles (addels).

Definitions for addles

adjective

  1. mentally confused; muddled.
  2. rotten:

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become confused.
  2. to make or become rotten, as eggs.

Origin of addles

before 1000; Middle English adel rotten, Old English adela liquid, filth; cognate with Middle Low German adele liquid manure

Examples for addles

The irresolute man hatches nothing, but addles all his actions.

I say, gently stealing my hand into his; "there is nothing that addles the brains like muddling over accounts, is there?"

They are a bad mixture of French freedom and Spanish haughtiness which addles our brains.

The irresolute man is lifted from one place to another; so hatcheth nothing, but addles all his actions.

Word Value for addles
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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