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dangle

/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/•verb

Dangle commonly means to cause to dangle or hang freely or hang loosely.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

GLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DANGLE” Mean?

/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/

dangle has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

hang loosely

“the ornaments dangled from the tree”

“The light dropped from the ceiling”

“Some big birds dangle in the tree”

“There dangle some big birds in the tree”

Synonyms

swing drop

cause to dangle or hang freely

“He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree”

“They dangle the lights from the ceiling”

Synonyms for DANGLE

swing drop

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dangle with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

hang loosely

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, A, N, G, L, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dangle.

DANGLE is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 8.

It starts with D and ends with E.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using dangle in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DANGLE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DANGLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DANGLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DANGLE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside dangle.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DA, AN, NG, GL, LE

Trigrams

DAN, ANG, NGL, GLE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for dangle.

DANGLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.