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rangy

/ˈɹeɪndʒi/adjective

Rangy is also used as adjective, with meanings including tall and thin and having long slender limbs.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

RA

Ends

NGY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RANGY” Mean?

/ˈɹeɪndʒi/

rangy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

a gangling teenager

a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man

2

adapted to wandering or roaming

3

allowing ample room for ranging

Word Forms

Synonyms for RANGY

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

Length

5 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

R, A, N, G, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
a
n
g
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rangy.

RANGY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

RANGY 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

★★★★☆

RANGY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

RA, AN, NG, GY

Trigrams

RAN, ANG, NGY

Crossword Intelligence

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

RANGY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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