Dabble

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To dip a hand or foot briefly in water, or to engage in an activity in a casual and superficial way.

“He liked to dabble in watercolour painting at the weekends.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdæb(ə)l/

Syllables

dab·ble

Related Words

Synonyms

tinker potterdip

Antonyms

specialisemaster

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Wordle

Starts with DA, double B, ends in -LE, a common word worth trying early in Wordle

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Scrabble

DABBLE uses two Bs which score modestly, the -LE ending allows common hooks

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Words you can make from Dabble

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