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Is ANGLE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ANGLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians”.

Quick answer

Is ANGLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ANGLE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: ANGEL, GLEAN, GENAL.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

ANGLE meaning and definition

ANGLE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

ANGLE as a noun

  1. The space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians.
  2. A biased way of looking at or presenting something.

ANGLE as a verb

  1. Move or proceed at an angle.
  2. To incline or bend from a vertical position.

ANGLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ANGLE scores 6 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
N12
G23
L12
E11
Total69

ANGLE on premium squares

On a double word square ANGLE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ANGLE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as ANGLE. See all anagrams of ANGLE.

  • angel6
  • glean6
  • genal6

Unscramble ANGLE: 41 words from its letters

The letters A, N, G, L, E make 41 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • age4
  • lean4
  • lag4
  • nag4
  • gel4
  • leg4
  • lane4
  • gal4
  • al2
  • el2
  • elan4
  • la2
  • lea3
  • ne2
  • ag3
  • ale3
  • an2
  • ane3
  • ea2
  • en2
  • gale5
  • gean5
  • gen4
  • glen5
  • na2
  • ae2
  • agen5
  • ean3
  • egal5
  • eng4
  • gae4
  • gaen5
  • gan4
  • gane5
  • geal5
  • gena5
  • lang5
  • leng5
  • nae3
  • neal4
  • neg4

Words like ANGLE

One-letter changes to ANGLE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ANGLE

  • ankle9
  • anele5
  • anile5
  • anole5
  • ancle7
  • anglo6
  • argle6
  • ingle6

Add one letter to ANGLE

  • tangle7
  • wangle10
  • mangle9
  • dangle8
  • jangle14
  • angler7
  • bangle9
  • angled8
  • angles7
  • cangle9
  • fangle10

More 5-letter words starting with AN

  • anger6
  • antic7
  • annex12
  • angry9
  • angel6
  • anode6
  • anvil8
  • anime7
  • anise5
  • annul5
  • anomy10
  • angst6
  • anion5
  • ankle9
  • annoy8
  • anele5
  • angas6
  • anile5

ANGLE word facts

ANGLE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with A and ends with E. By corpus frequency, ANGLE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, N, G, L, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ANGLE Scrabble word FAQ

Is ANGLE a Scrabble word?

Yes. ANGLE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ANGLE mean?

ANGLE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians”.

How many points is ANGLE worth in Scrabble?

ANGLE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is ANGLE in Words With Friends?

ANGLE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ANGLE?

ANGLE has 3 anagrams: ANGEL, GLEAN, GENAL. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ANGLE?

You can make 41 shorter words from the letters in ANGLE, including AGE, LEAN, LAG and NAG.

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