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/wɪŋ/noun · verb

Wing can refer to a movable organ for flying (one of a pair), a stage area out of sight of the audience, or one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane. As a verb, wing can mean to travel through the air; be airborne.

12 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

WI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “WING” Mean?

/wɪŋ/

wing has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

11 senses
1

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

2

one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

3

a stage area out of sight of the audience

4

a unit of military aircraft

5

the side of military or naval formation

they attacked the enemy's right flank

Synonyms

6

a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

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7

(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

8

a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function

they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party

9

the wing of a fowl

he preferred the drumsticks to the wings

10

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

in Britain they call a fender a ‘wing’

Synonyms

11

an addition that extends a main building

Verb

1 sense
1

travel through the air; be airborne

Man cannot fly

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

Length

4 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

G

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

W, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wing.

WING is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with W and ends with G.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

WING has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WING 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 wing.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

WI, IN, NG

Trigrams

WIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

WING is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with W and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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