Cradle

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

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

“The baby slept peacefully in the wooden cradle.”

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Ends with -LE pattern and contains A vowel twice.

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Worth 9 points; good for connecting with other words.

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