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ridge

/ɹɪdʒ/noun · verb

Ridge can refer to a long narrow natural elevation or striation, a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean, or a long narrow range of hills. As a verb, ridge can mean to plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip, throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides, or spade into alternate ridges and troughs.

11 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

RI

Ends

DGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RIDGE” Mean?

/ɹɪdʒ/

ridge has 11 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

2

any long raised strip

3

a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean

4

a long narrow range of hills

Synonyms

5

any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane

6

a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters

Verb

5 senses
1

extend in ridges

The land ridges towards the South

2

plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip

3

throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides

He ridged his corn

4

spade into alternate ridges and troughs

ridge the soil

5

form into a ridge

Synonyms for RIDGE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

Length

5 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

R, I, D, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
i
d
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ridge.

RIDGE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

RIDGE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

RIDGE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

RIDGE 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RI, ID, DG, GE

Trigrams

RID, IDG, DGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RIDGE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
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 CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, 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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