drogue
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.
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 sensesa funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
6
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
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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
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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.
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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
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