Eyelet
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small round hole punched through fabric or leather, finished at the edge to prevent fraying, through which a lace or cord is threaded.
“She worked the lace carefully through each eyelet of the boot from bottom to top.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈaɪ.lət/
Syllables
eye·let
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Wordle
EYE start with LET end, three vowels in six letters, a good guess for vowel-heavy Wordle patterns
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, all tiles are low-value but common, and EYELETS extends neatly for a seven-tile play
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