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/plɛdʒ/noun · verb

Pledge can refer to a deposit of personal property as security for a debt, a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event, or someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group. As a verb, pledge can mean to promise solemnly and formally, pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals, or bind or secure by a pledge.

9 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

PL

Ends

DGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLEDGE” Mean?

/plɛdʒ/

pledge has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

his saxophone was in pledge

2

someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

3

a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

Synonyms

4

a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

an assurance of help when needed

signed a pledge never to reveal the secret

Synonyms

Verb

5 senses
1

promise solemnly and formally

I pledge that I will honor my wife

They pledge to move

Synonyms

2

pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station

Synonyms

3

propose a toast to

Let us toast the birthday girl!

Let's drink to the New Year

4

give as a guarantee

I pledge my honor

5

bind or secure by a pledge

I was pledged to silence

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, L, E, D, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
e
d
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pledge.

PLEDGE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P 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: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CCVCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PL, LE, ED, DG, GE

Trigrams

PLE, LED, EDG, DGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLEDGE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCV.
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 CCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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