Sickle

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A hand tool with a short handle and a curved blade used for cutting grass or harvesting crops.

“The farmer used a sickle to cut back the overgrown grass along the ditch.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɪkl̩/

Syllables

sick·le

Related Words

Synonyms

scythebillhookreaping hook

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in CLE, the ICK cluster in the middle is a useful confirming pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, CK adds value, SICKLES extends easily with an S hook

Words Related to Sickle

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sickle” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

fickle mickle pickle sickly suckle tickle

Words you can make from Sickle

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sickle”.

ceils ickle licks likes sicel sicle skice sleck slice slick ceil cise elks ices ilks isle leis leks lice lick lies like sick silk

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sickle”.

luckies mickles

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