isle
Plural: isles
Noun
- a small island
- An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
- Obsolete spelling of aisle.
Verb
Verb Forms: isled, isling, isles
- To place or situate something on an isle or in an isolated manner.
Examples
- He ISLED his high-scoring tiles defensively, protecting them from his opponent’s attacks.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 4
isle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordisle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
isle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 5
isle: valid Words With Friends Word