Dapple

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A spot or patch of colour or light that contrasts with its surroundings.

“Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a dapple of golden patches across the forest floor.”

Pronunciation

IPA

[ˈdæpəɫ]

Syllables

dap·ple

Related Words

Synonyms

mottlestipplefleck

Antonyms

uniform plain

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains a double P, starts with D and ends in LE, a common English ending pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the double P can be tricky to place but the word hooks well with S for DAPPLES

Words Related to Dapple

Anagrams of Dapple

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dapple”.

appled lapped

Words you can make from Dapple

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dapple”.

appel apple padle paled pedal pepla plead aped appd appl dale deal depa lade lapp lead leap leda pale peal plea pled

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dapple”.

applied

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