wedge
Wedge can refer to any shape that is triangular in cross section, a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe, or a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object. As a verb, wedge can mean to put, fix, force, or implant or squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
11
Starts
WE
Ends
DGE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “WEDGE” Mean?
wedge has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
7 sensesany shape that is triangular in cross section
Synonyms
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
Synonyms
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
Show 1 more noun definition
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
any shape that is triangular in cross section
Length
5 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
W, E, D, G, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆WEDGE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆WEDGE 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
★★★★☆WEDGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆WEDGE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDB
CV Pattern
CVCCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
WE, ED, DG, GE
Trigrams
WED, EDG, DGE
Crossword Intelligence
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