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"WATTLES" is a plural of: wattle. |
Date "WATTLES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1726. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Food & Agriculture | A structure consisting of flexible saplings or branches woven between upright poles. Source: European Union. (references) |
Slang in 1811 | WATTLES. Ears. CANT. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: WATTLES |
| English words defined with "WATTLES": Clayes ♦ green plover ♦ king vulture ♦ lapwing ♦ Mino bird ♦ peewit ♦ Sarcorhamphus papa ♦ tragopan ♦ Wattled. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "WATTLES": LUGS. (references) |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Wattles were installed after the Los Alamos fires to prevent erosion and sedimentation in the lower watershed. Credit: Jeff Vanuga. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| "WATTLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 90.91% of the time. "WATTLES" is used about 11 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 90.91% | 10 | 111,207 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 9.09% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 11 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "WATTLES" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Wattles | Last name | 300 | 24,104 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
wallace d wattles | 13 |
mansion wattles | 10 |
wallace wattles | 7 |
wattles | 6 |
mother wattles | 5 |
club man park wattles | 2 |
straw wattles | 2 |
jim wattles | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "WATTLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Bulgarian | плетове. (various references) | |
German | Hürden (hurdles). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | attlesway.(various references) | |
Russian | плетень (dead hedge, wattle). (various references) | |
Turkish | saz (bulrush, instrument, Reed, rush, sedge), kamış (bulrush, cane, penis, Reed, rod, sedge, straw). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "WATTLES": wattless. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "WATTLES": twattles. (additional references) | |
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"WATTLES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: attles, Wachtler, watel, Watley, wattke, wattley, wettle, Wetzlar, wittle, wittles, wottle. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "WATTLES" (pronounced wÄ"tulz) |
| 5 | -Ä" t u l z | bottles, throttles. |
| 4 | -t u l z | acquittals, artiodactyls, continentals, battles, beetles, belittles, capitals, capitols, chortles, crystals, dentals, dismantles, entitles, fundamentals, genitals, Gentles, hospitals, hostels, immortals, incidentals, instrumentals, kettles, kittles, lentils, littles, mantles, metals, mortals, myrtles, nettles, Orientals, pedestals, petals, pistols, portals, projectiles, rattles, rebuttals, recitals, rentals, settles, shuttles, skittles, startles, subtitles, titles, totals, turtles, varietals, vittles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, assembles, australs, axles, constables, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, baubles, beadles, beagles, befuddles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, imperils, imponderables, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, levels, liberals, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pixels, poodles, portables, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rebels, receivables, receptacles, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, sickles, signals, singles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, tickles, timetables, tonsils, topples, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vocals, vowels, waffles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-l-s-t-t-w" | |
-1 letter: latest, lattes, wattle. | |
-2 letters: latte, least, setal, slate, stale, state, steal, stela, swale, sweat, taels, tales, taste, tates, tawse, teals, teats, tesla, testa, twaes, wales, waste, watts, weals, welts. | |
-3 letters: ales, alts, ates, awes, awls, east, eats, etas, lase, last, late, lats, laws, leas, lest, lets, sale, salt, sate, seal, seat, seta, sett. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-l-s-t-t-w" | |
+1 letter: twattles, wastelot, wattless. | |
+2 letters: saltwater, trawlnets, wastelots. | |
+3 letters: flyswatter, meltwaters, tailwaters, wealthiest, whitetails. | |
+4 letters: flyswatters, wattlebirds, wentletraps, wildcatters. | |
+5 letters: battlewagons, latticeworks, stalwartness, streetwalker, wollastonite. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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