Mile

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A unit of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet or approximately 1.6 kilometers.

“The school is about a mile from our house.”

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Contains I and E vowels; ends with LE pattern.

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Worth 6 points; useful for extending words.

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