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drogue

/dɹəʊɡ/noun

Drogue can refer to a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane, a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly, or a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

DR

Ends

GUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DROGUE” Mean?

/dɹəʊɡ/

drogue has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane

2

a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

Synonyms

3

restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind

4

a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly

Synonyms for DROGUE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, R, O, G, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
o
g
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for drogue.

DROGUE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DR, RO, OG, GU, UE

Trigrams

DRO, ROG, OGU, GUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DROGUE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVV.
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 CCVCVV, making it relatively easy 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.
Every letter appears only once.

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