Definitions For Ickle

Etymology 1

From Middle English ikil, ykle, from {{inh, en, ang, ġiċel, t=icicle, ice}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, jikilaz}}, *jekulaz, t=piece of ice, diminutive of *jekô, t=lump of ice, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *h₁yeg-}}. Cognate with {{cog, nds, Jäkel, , icicle}}, {{cog, da, egel, , icicle}}, {{cog, no, jøkel, , glacier, icesheet}}, {{cog, is, jökull, , glacier}}, {{cog, sv, jökel, , glacier}} and probably {{m+, sq, akull, , ice}} (Gheg okull).

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, eckle}}

Noun

ICKLE (plural ICKLEs) (dialectal) An icicle.

Derived terms

icicle

Etymology 2

Childish pronunciation of little#Adjective.

Adjective

{{en-adj, er}} (childish) little, little. from mid-19th C.

Anagrams

Elick {{c, en, Ice}}

Is Ickle a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13

The word Ickle is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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