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rankle

/ˈɹæŋ.kəl/verb

Rankle commonly means to gnaw into; make resentful or angry.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

RA

Ends

KLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RANKLE” Mean?

/ˈɹæŋ.kəl/

rankle has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

The injustice rankled her

his resentment festered

The bad news will rankle him

Synonyms

Synonyms for RANKLE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, A, N, K, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
a
n
k
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rankle.

RANKLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R 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: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

RANKLE 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RA, AN, NK, KL, LE

Trigrams

RAN, ANK, NKL, KLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RANKLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R 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.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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