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dredge

noun · verb

Dredge can refer to a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed. As a verb, dredge can mean to search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost, remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water, or cover before cooking.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DR

Ends

DGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DREDGE” Mean?

dredge has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

Verb

3 senses
1

cover before cooking

dredge the chicken in flour before frying it

2

search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

The men dredge the area for animals

The men dredge for animals in the area

Synonyms

3

remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water

Synonyms for DREDGE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, R, E, D, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
e
d
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dredge.

DREDGE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DREDGE 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

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCADC

CV Pattern

CCVCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DR, RE, ED, DG, GE

Trigrams

DRE, RED, EDG, DGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DREDGE 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 CCVCCV.
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 CCVCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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