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tongue

/tʌŋ/noun · verb

Tongue can refer to a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity, a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language, or any long thin projection that is transient. As a verb, tongue can mean to articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments or lick or explore with the tongue.

10 meanings6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

10

Starts

TO

Ends

GUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TONGUE” Mean?

/tʌŋ/

tongue has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

8 senses
1

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

2

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

3

any long thin projection that is transient

tongues of flame licked at the walls

rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark

Synonyms

4

a manner of speaking

he spoke with a thick tongue

she has a glib tongue

5

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Synonyms

6

the tongue of certain animals used as meat

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7

the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot

8

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

2

lick or explore with the tongue

Synonyms for TONGUE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

T, O, N, G, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
n
g
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tongue.

TONGUE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TONGUE 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

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

TO, ON, NG, GU, UE

Trigrams

TON, ONG, NGU, GUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

TONGUE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
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 CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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