Loiter

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated 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

Related Words

Synonyms

lounge footlelollygagloaflallygagtarry linger lurk

Antonyms

hurry rush proceed march

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains OIT cluster in positions 2 to 4, the R ending is worth testing, confirm O and I early

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, a solid word with no high-value tiles but reliable and well-known as a mid-game play

Words Related to Loiter

Anagrams of Loiter

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

toiler

Words you can make from Loiter

Shorter words formed from the letters in “loiter”.

eliot lerot lirot liter litre oiler oriel orlet relit relot reoil teloi tiler toile triol ilot iter leto lire lite loir lore reit riel

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