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fondle

/ˈfɒndl/•verb

Fondle commonly means to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

DLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FONDLE” Mean?

/ˈfɒndl/

fondle has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense

touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

“He caressed her face”

“They fondled in the back seat of the taxi”

Synonyms

caress

Synonyms for FONDLE

caress

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, O, N, D, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fondle.

FONDLE is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with F and ends with E.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FONDLE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside fondle.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FO, ON, ND, DL, LE

Trigrams

FON, OND, NDL, DLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FONDLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.