01 Word definition

rifle

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is RIFLE a word?

Yes. RIFLE is a 5-letter noun. a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RIFLE?

R-I-F-L-E

RIFLE contains 5 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

    he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired

2verb

  1. steal goods; take as spoils

    During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
Synonyms
plunderdespoillootreavestripransack
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RIFLE spelled?

R1I2F3L4E5
Starts withRIFFirst 3 letters
Ends withFLELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About RIFLE.

How do you spell RIFLE?

RIFLE is spelled R-I-F-L-E. It contains 5 letters.