Rifle

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a long-barrelled firearm with a rifled bore

“The marksman shouldered the rifle with practised ease.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈraɪfəl/

Syllables

ri·fle

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Synonyms

plunderdespoillootreave stripransackpillageforay

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Anagrams of Rifle

Words that use exactly the same letters as “rifle”.

filer flier flrie lifer

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nifle rille

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “rifle”.

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