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tango

/ˈtæŋɡəʊ/noun · verb

Tango can refer to a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin or music written in duple time for dancing the tango. As a verb, tango can mean to dance a tango.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

TA

Ends

NGO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TANGO” Mean?

/ˈtæŋɡəʊ/

tango has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin

2

music written in duple time for dancing the tango

Verb

1 sense
1

dance a tango

Sam and Sue tango

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin

Length

5 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

O

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

T, A, N, G, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
a
n
g
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tango.

TANGO is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with T and ends with O.
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 tango in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TANGO has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

TANGO 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside tango.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

TA, AN, NG, GO

Trigrams

TAN, ANG, NGO

Crossword Intelligence

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

TANGO is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with O, 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

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

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 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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