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needler

noun

needler is spelled N-E-E-D-L-E-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, needler means “One who needles (someone else)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of needler is needlers.

How many letters and syllables are in needler?

Letters7: N-E-E-D-L-E-R
Syllables3 (from its American pronunciation)
In writingabout once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form
Wrong spellings searchednone 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 needler?

Needler appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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 needler?

    Needler has 3 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).

    Forms of needler

    • needlers plural

    Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

    What does needler mean?

    The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).

    noun

    1. 1

      Agent noun of needle (verb). (a form of needle)

    2. 2

      One who needles (someone else).

      Near-synonyms: nag, nagger, annoyer, prickler

    3. 3

      One who makes or uses needles.

    4. 4

      datedA dealer in needles.

    5. 5

      Ellipsis of needle gun

    6. 6

      Any of various weapons that fire needles or needlelike darts.

    Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

    Where does needler come from?

    From Middle English nedlere, equivalent to needle + -er.

    Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

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