gouge
Gouge can refer to an impression in a surface (as made by a blow), and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves, or the act of gouging. As a verb, gouge can mean to obtain by coercion or intimidation, force with the thumb, or make a groove in.
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
10
Starts
GO
Ends
UGE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “GOUGE” Mean?
/ɡaʊdʒ/
gouge has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesVerb
3 sensesforce with the thumb
“gouge out his eyes”
make a groove in
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
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Definition
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Length
5 letters
Starts With
G
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Letters
G, O, U, G, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆GOUGE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆GOUGE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆GOUGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆GOUGE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
G
Letter Pattern
ABCAD
CV Pattern
CVVCV
Vowel Share
60%
Consonant Share
40%
Bigrams
GO, OU, UG, GE
Trigrams
GOU, OUG, UGE
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