reddle

Plural: reddles

Noun

a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
Red ochre, historically used to mark sheep

Verb

Verb Forms: reddled, reddling, reddles

To mark or color with red ocher (ruddle).
To redden.

Examples

The old dictionary had pages that seemed to reddle with age and frequent use.

Origin / Etymology

Apparently a variation of ruddle, though not certainly.

Synonyms

raddle, ruddle

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

reddle: valid Words With Friends Word