Tousle

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To make hair or clothing untidy by ruffling or disturbing it, leaving it in a dishevelled state.

“The playful puppy managed to tousle every child's hair at the party.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtaʊ.zəl/

Syllables

tou·sle

Related Words

Synonyms

disheveltangle

Antonyms

neaten smooth tidy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains OU and SLE ending, uncommon word useful for testing vowel combinations

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, the S and E allow good extensions including TOUSLED and TOUSLES

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Anagrams of Tousle

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

solute

Words you can make from Tousle

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tousle”.

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