boodle
/ˈbuːdəl/noun, verb
boodle is spelled B-O-O-D-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, boodle means “Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of boodle is boodles.
How many letters and syllables are in boodle?
| Letters | 6: B-O-O-D-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is boodle?
Boodle appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce boodle?
- /ˈbuːdəl/
Boodle has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-boodle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of boodle
- boodles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- boodling participle, present
- boodled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boodle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangMoney, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
- 2
USThe whole collection or lot; caboodle.
- 3
USslangCandy and snacks.
verb
- 1
slangTo engage in bribery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does boodle come from?
From Dutch boedel. Doublet of bottle (dialectal term meaning building or house).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).