Cradle

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small bed for a baby or a place where something originates.

“The baby slept peacefully in the wooden cradle.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkreɪdəl/

Syllables

cra·dle

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Synonyms

cribbedorigin

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends with -LE pattern and contains A vowel twice.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; good for connecting with other words.

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Words you can make from Cradle

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cradle”.

acred alder arced cader cadre cared carle cedar ceral clade clare clead clear cread creda daler decal laced lacer lader raced readl aced acer

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cradle”.

cleared declare

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