wheel

VERBNOUN /hwil/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W

wheel is a valid 5-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4H4E1E1L1
4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does wheel mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
RELATED
2

Change directions as if revolving on a pivot.

“They wheeled their horses around and left”

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
RELATED
3

Ride a bicycle.

BROADER
RELATED
4

Wheel somebody or something.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines).

2

Forces that provide energy and direction.

“the wheels of government began to turn”

BROADER
3

An instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims.

SYNONYMS
4

A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals.

5

Game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in.

6

A handwheel that is used for steering.

BROADER
7

A circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel.

BROADER