Mile

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A unit of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet or approximately 1.6 kilometers.

“The school is about a mile from our house.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/maɪl/

Related Words

Synonyms

distance length

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains I and E vowels; ends with LE pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points; useful for extending words.

Words Related to Mile

Anagrams of Mile

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

emil lime

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “mile” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aile bile file gile hile male mice mike mild milk mill mime mine tile

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “mile”.

clime delim elemi elymi email emily gimel glime ileum impel limed limen limer limes maile malie meile melia melic melis meril miler miles mille

Longer words starting with Mile

Words that begin with “mile”.

miler miles mileage

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