anele

Verb

Verb Forms: aneled, aneling, aneles

To anoint with oil, especially as a religious rite.
administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
To anoint; to give extreme unction with oil.

Examples

He jokingly wanted to anele his tiles to make them luckier.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English anelen, anelien, from Middle English an- (“on”) + Middle English elen (“to anoint”), from Old English ēle (“oil”). Compare English anoil.

Synonyms

anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil

Scrabble Score: 5

anele: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anele: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anele: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

anele: valid Words With Friends Word