Meaning
- (noun) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)
- (noun) Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
- (noun) A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.
- (verb) To move away quickly, to scurry away. “He beetled off on his vacation.”
- (verb) To loom over; to extend or jut. “The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof.”
- (noun) A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
- (noun) A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.
- (verb) To beat with a heavy mallet.
- (verb) To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine. “to beetle cotton goods”
Letter breakdown
- Beetles contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
Connected words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
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- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with BEE
- bee
- beech
- beeches
- beechnut
- beechnuts
- beef
- beefburger
- beefed
- beefier
- beefiest
- beefing
- beefs
- beefsteak
- beefsteaks
- beefy
- beehive
- beehives
- beekeeper
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Reader questions
What does Beetles mean?
A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)
How many letters are in Beetles?
Beetles has 7 letters.
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