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niggle

/ˈnɪɡəl/•verb

Niggle commonly means to worry unnecessarily or excessively or argue over petty things.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

GLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NIGGLE” Mean?

/ˈnɪɡəl/

niggle has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

worry unnecessarily or excessively

“don't fuss too much over the grandchildren — they are quite big now”

“Sam and Sue niggle over the results of the experiment”

Synonyms

fuss fret

argue over petty things

“Let's not quibble over pennies”

Synonyms

quibble pettifog bicker squabble brabble

Synonyms for NIGGLE

fuss fret quibble pettifog bicker squabble brabble

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

worry unnecessarily or excessively

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

N, I, G, G, 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 niggle.

NIGGLE is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 8.

It starts with N and ends with E.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NIGGLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

NI, IG, GG, GL, LE

Trigrams

NIG, IGG, GGL, GLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

NIGGLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with N 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.