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dogleg

/ˈdɒɡlɛɡ/noun

Dogleg can refer to a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway or angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

DO

Ends

LEG

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOGLEG” Mean?

/ˈdɒɡlɛɡ/

dogleg has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog

2

a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, O, G, L, E, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
g
l
e
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dogleg.

DOGLEG is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOGLEG has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DO, OG, GL, LE, EG

Trigrams

DOG, OGL, GLE, LEG

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOGLEG is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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