Waddle
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To walk with a slow, unsteady gait, shifting the weight from side to side with each short step as a duck or penguin does.
“The penguins waddled awkwardly up the beach before diving gracefully into the sea.”
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Syllables
wad·dle
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Wordle
Contains double D in positions four and five, the ADDLE sequence also appears in PADDLE, SADDLE, and RIDDLE
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points, the W (4 points) is the main scorer, and WADDLE extends to WADDLED or WADDLER
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