Loiter
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To stand or wait around in a public place without apparent purpose, or to move slowly and aimlessly without direction.
“A group of teenagers were asked to stop loitering outside the shopping centre by security staff.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈlɔɪtə(r)/
Syllables
loi·ter
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Word Game Tips
Wordle
Contains OIT cluster in positions 2 to 4, the R ending is worth testing, confirm O and I early
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, a solid word with no high-value tiles but reliable and well-known as a mid-game play
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