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waddle

/ˈwɒd.əl/noun · verb

Waddle can refer to walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other. As a verb, waddle can mean to walk unsteadily, with short steps.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

WA

Ends

DLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WADDLE” Mean?

/ˈwɒd.əl/

waddle has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other

ducks walk with a waddle

Verb

1 sense
1

walk unsteadily, with short steps

small children toddle

The children waddle to the playground

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

W, A, D, D, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
d
d
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for waddle.

WADDLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with W and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WADDLE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WADDLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WA, AD, DD, DL, LE

Trigrams

WAD, ADD, DDL, DLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

WADDLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W 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 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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