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plunge

/plʌndʒ/noun · verb

Plunge can refer to a brief swim in water or a steep and rapid fall. As a verb, plunge can mean to dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity, thrust or throw into, or immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate.

10 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

14

Starts

PL

Ends

NGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLUNGE” Mean?

/plʌndʒ/

plunge has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a brief swim in water

Synonyms

2

a steep and rapid fall

Verb

8 senses
1

thrust or throw into

Immerse yourself in hot water

They plunge the object in the water

Synonyms

2

drop steeply

the stock market plunged

The stock market is going to plunge

The airplane is sure to plunge

Synonyms

3

dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

She plunged at it eagerly

4

begin with vigor

He launched into a long diatribe

She plunged into a dangerous adventure

Synonyms

5

cause to be immersed

The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text

Synonyms

6

fall abruptly

It plunged to the bottom of the well

Synonyms

Show 2 more verb definitions
7

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

dip the garment into the cleaning solution

dip the brush into the paint

8

devote (oneself) fully to

He immersed himself into his studies

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a brief swim in water

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, L, U, N, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
u
n
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plunge.

PLUNGE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P 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: CCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PLUNGE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PL, LU, UN, NG, GE

Trigrams

PLU, LUN, UNG, NGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLUNGE 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 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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