Dawdle

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To move or act slowly and without urgency, wasting time rather than getting on with a task.

“She told the children not to dawdle on the way home from school.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɔːdəl/

Syllables

daw·dle

Related Words

Synonyms

loiter linger dally

Antonyms

hurry rush hasten

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains A and E as vowels, the double D and the W make this a distinctive combination.

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Scrabble

The W scores 4 points, DAWDLE on a double-word square gives a worthwhile return.

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Anagrams of Dawdle

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

waddle

Words you can make from Dawdle

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dawdle”.

addle dawed dedal delaw dewal dwale laded lawed waded waled weald alew awed dade dale dawe dead deal deda edda lade lead leda lewd

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