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dodge

/dɒdʒ/noun · verb

Dodge can refer to an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade, a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery, or a quick evasive movement. As a verb, dodge can mean to make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid, move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course, or avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

DO

Ends

DGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DODGE” Mean?

/dɒdʒ/

dodge has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track

2

a quick evasive movement

3

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

Verb

3 senses
1

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

The child dodged the teacher's blow

2

move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

the pickpocket dodged through the crowd

3

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

He dodged the issue

she skirted the problem

They tend to evade their responsibilities

he evaded the questions skillfully

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, O, D, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
d
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dodge.

DODGE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DODGE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DODGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DODGE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABACD

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DO, OD, DG, GE

Trigrams

DOD, ODG, DGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DODGE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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