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wrinkle

noun · verb

Wrinkle can refer to a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface, a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different), or a minor difficulty. As a verb, wrinkle can mean to gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker, become wrinkled or crumpled or creased, or make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

WR

Ends

KLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WRINKLE” Mean?

wrinkle has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

his face has many lines

ironing gets rid of most wrinkles

2

a minor difficulty

they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out

3

a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

Verb

4 senses
1

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

purse one's lips

Synonyms

2

make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic

The dress got wrinkled

crease the paper like this to make a crane

They wrinkle the sheets

3

make wrinkled or creased

furrow one's brow

Synonyms

4

become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

This fabric won't wrinkle

The sheets didn't wrinkle

These fabrics wrinkle easily

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

Length

7 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

W, R, I, N, K, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
r
i
n
k
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wrinkle.

WRINKLE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with W and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WRINKLE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WRINKLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCV

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

WR, RI, IN, NK, KL, LE

Trigrams

WRI, RIN, INK, NKL, KLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

WRINKLE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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