oodles

/ˈuːd(ə)lz/

//ˈuːd(ə)lz// noun

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"oodles" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“oodles” is uncommon English (frequency #57,612 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,612
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unspecified large amount, number, or quantity; lots, tons.

Corpus desk

Index EN-oodles · oodles · English

oodles · rank #57,612 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,612
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH onesies

Nearest frequency peer: onesies (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “oodles”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “oodles” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for oodles
PropertyValue
Headwordoodles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈuːd(ə)lz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,612
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “oodles” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).oodlesfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “onesies” (#57,611), “OMS” (#57,610), “octopuses” (#57,609). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “oodles” is #57,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oodles is uncommon English at frequency #57,612 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈuːd(ə)lz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unspecified large amount, number, or quantity; lots, tons.".

oodles has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Uncertain; perhaps from scadoodles (“unspecified large amount, number, or quantity”) (US, slang) (although the Oxford English Dictionary notes this is attested slightly later), or from boodle (“whole collection or lot”) (US, dialectal), caboodle (“large col… The correct English form is oodles, spelled O-O-D-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    unspecified large amount, number, or quantity; lots, tons.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how oodles appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Along the lake where I went camping once there were oodles of a bright purple thing." / "I don't know what that was," my mother said. "I've never lived near the water. The purplest thing around here is joe-pye weed. We can look him up and see if he has any relatives. Come to think of it, the book had a color index."
  2. Minimalist yet soothing décor, private pools and steam rooms […] and simply oodles of class make this one of the island's top choices. Honeymoon, anyone?

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps from scadoodles (“unspecified large amount, number, or quantity”) (US, slang) (although the Oxford English Dictionary notes this is attested slightly later), or from boodle (“whole collection or lot”) (US, dialectal), caboodle (“large collection of people or things”) (US, slang) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).

This word in other languages

foultitude(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oodles"?
"oodles" is spelled O-O-D-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈuːd(ə)lz/.
What does "oodles" mean?
As a noun, "oodles" means: unspecified large amount, number, or quantity; lots, tons.
How do you pronounce "oodles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oodles" is /ˈuːd(ə)lz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "oodles"?
Uncertain; perhaps from scadoodles (“unspecified large amount, number, or quantity”) (US, slang) (although the Oxford English Dictionary notes this is attested slightly later), or from boodle (“whole collection or lot”) (US, dialectal), caboodle (... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "oodles", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list