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Term: needle

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "needle": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. needle

needle

Definitions

Noun

  1. The leaf of a conifer
  2. A slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
  3. A sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
  4. A stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

Verb

  1. Goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
  2. Prick with a needle
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "needle".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 needle 2 15
2 needless 2 11
3 needles 2 6
4 needled 2 1
5 needlessly 3 1
6 needlefish 3 0
7 needlelike 3 0
8 needleman 3 0
9 needlepoint 3 0
10 needler 3 0
11 needlework 3 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "needle".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 annual 3 93
2 animal 3 68
3 initial 3 68
4 novel 2 59
5 unable 3 54
6 naval 2 33
7 enable 3 23
8 noble 2 23
9 nickel 2 7
10 schnabel 2 6
11 nozzle 2 4
12 inertial 3 3
13 knuckle 2 3
14 neural 2 3
15 nasal 2 2
16 natal 2 2
17 navel 2 2
18 norell 2 2
19 enamel 3 1
20 nagel 2 1
21 nagle 2 1
22 nibble 2 1
23 nuttall 2 1
24 sniffle 2 1
25 anable 3 0
26 anderle 3 0
27 anibal 3 0
28 annabelle 3 0
29 annable 3 0
30 anthiel 3 0
31 enderle 3 0
32 ennoble 3 0
33 entrail 2 0
34 inderal 3 0
35 knable 2 0
36 knebel 2 0
37 kneisel 2 0
38 knipl 2 0
39 knippel 2 0
40 knipple 2 0
41 knittel 2 0
42 knittle 2 0
43 knobel 2 0
44 knoble 2 0
45 knochel 2 0
46 knodel 2 0
47 knodle 2 0
48 knoebel 2 0
49 knueppel 2 0
50 naegele 2 0
51 nagele 2 0
52 naugle 2 0
53 neagle 2 0
54 nebel 2 0
55 nedel 2 0
56 neidl 2 0
57 nepl 2 0
58 nessel 2 0
59 nestle 2 0
60 nettle 2 0
61 neuzil 2 0
62 nicholl 2 0
63 nickell 2 0
64 nickle 2 0
65 nicoll 2 0
66 nigel 2 0
67 nikkel 2 0
68 nipple 2 0
69 nobile 2 0
70 noggle 2 0
71 nogle 2 0
72 noodle 2 0
73 norrell 2 0
74 nosal 2 0
75 nouvel 2 0
76 nussle 2 0
77 nuttal 2 0
78 nuttle 2 0
79 nuzzle 2 0
80 snabel 2 0
81 snapple 2 0
82 snuggle 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "needle".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 need 1 360
2 needed 2 187
3 needless 2 11
4 needles 2 6
5 needled 2 1
6 needlessly 3 1
7 needler 3 0
8 neeley 2 0
9 beedle 2 0
10 neel 1 0
11 needleman 3 0
12 tweedle 2 0
13 newedge 2 0
14 needier 3 0
15 needful 2 0
16 naegele 2 0
17 freedle 2 0
18 needlework 3 0
19 needlelike 3 0
20 needlefish 3 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "needle" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "needle" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "needle" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "needle".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 noodle 2 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 6

Fragments: 11

Sound Alikes: 82

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 1

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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