Boiled
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of boil, meaning heated a liquid until it bubbled and steamed, or cooked something by immersing it in boiling water.
“She boiled the potatoes for twenty minutes until they were tender enough to mash.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/bɔɪld/
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The OI vowel pair in the middle is a strong Wordle clue, the -LED ending is worth testing early.
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, all common tiles make it easy to form and the -ED suffix hooks reliably.
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