Definition of PEDDLE

peddle

Verb

Verb Forms: peddled, peddling, peddles

  • To travel about selling goods or ideas.
  • sell or offer for sale from place to place
  • To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
  • To sell illegal narcotics.
  • To spread or cause to spread.

Examples

  • He tried to peddle his ’Z’ tile for a triple-letter score, but no words fit.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from pedlar. (Compare burgle from burglar.)

Synonyms

hawk, huckster, monger, pitch, vend

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

peddle: valid Words With Friends Word