Docile

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Ready to accept instruction or direction without resistance, calm and easy to manage.

“The docile pony stood perfectly still while the children took turns mounting it.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdəʊ.saɪl/

Syllables

doc·ile

Related Words

Synonyms

submissivecompliantobedient

Antonyms

defiantunrulystubborn

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ILE, a productive suffix shared with AGILE and FUTILE, three vowels O, I, E

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, vowel-rich making it ideal for a rack overloaded with vowels, -ILE is hookable

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Anagrams of Docile

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

coiled

Words you can make from Docile

Shorter words formed from the letters in “docile”.

decil dolce dolci ecoid oiled oldie oleic cedi ceil cled clio clod code coed coil cold cole coli decl deco deil deli dice diel

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