six-letter word · 7 points
Is TANGLE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TANGLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven”.
Quick answer
Is TANGLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TANGLE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: GELANT.
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- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble
- 7 pts
- Words With Friends
- 10 pts
- Anagrams
- 1
- Familiarity
- 99th percentile
TANGLE meaning and definition
TANGLE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.
TANGLE as a noun
- A twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven.
- Something jumbled or confused.
TANGLE as a verb
- Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
- Tangle or complicate.
TANGLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
TANGLE scores 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | 1 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 2 |
| G | 2 | 3 |
| L | 1 | 2 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 10 |
TANGLE on premium squares
On a double word square TANGLE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.
Rearranging the letters of TANGLE
1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as TANGLE. See all anagrams of TANGLE.
- gelant7
Unscramble TANGLE: 93 words from its letters
The letters T, A, N, G, L, E make 93 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.
- get4
- late4
- age4
- lean4
- let3
- net3
- tag4
- angle6
- gate5
- lag4
- nag4
- tan3
- gel4
- ten3
- agent6
- leg4
- teal4
- eat3
- neat4
- lane4
- tale4
- tea3
- angel6
- gal4
- tang5
- aglet6
- al2
- ante4
- at2
- el2
- elan4
- eta3
- etna4
- gent5
- gnat5
- la2
- lea3
- ne2
- te2
- ant3
- glean6
- lat3
- ag3
- ale3
- alt3
- an2
- ane3
- ate3
- ea2
- en2
- gale5
- gat4
- gean5
- gelt5
- gen4
- geta5
- glen5
- lent4
- na2
- ta2
- tael4
- teg4
- ae2
- agen5
- ean3
- egal5
- elt3
- eng4
- et2
- gae4
- gaen5
- gan4
- gane5
- gant5
- geal5
- geat5
- gena5
- genal6
- glent6
- lang5
- lant4
- laten5
- leant5
- leat4
- leng5
- nae3
- nat3
- neal4
- neg4
- tae3
- tane4
- tel3
- tela4
Words like TANGLE
One-letter changes to TANGLE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
Change one letter in TANGLE
- tingle7
- wangle10
- mangle9
- dangle8
- jangle14
- bangle9
- cangle9
- fangle10
- taigle7
- tangie7
- tangly10
Add one letter to TANGLE
- tangled9
- tangler8
- tangles8
- trangle8
- twangle11
Remove one letter from TANGLE
More 6-letter words starting with TA
- tackle12
- target7
- tailor6
- tamper10
- tandem9
- tarmac10
- tattle6
- tattoo6
- talent6
- tablet8
- tanker10
- tanned7
- tariff12
- tawdry13
- tacker12
- taenia6
- tagger8
- taking11
TANGLE word facts
TANGLE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with T and ends with E. By corpus frequency, TANGLE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
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TANGLE Scrabble word FAQ
Is TANGLE a Scrabble word?
Yes. TANGLE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does TANGLE mean?
TANGLE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven”.
How many points is TANGLE worth in Scrabble?
TANGLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.
How many points is TANGLE in Words With Friends?
TANGLE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
What are the anagrams of TANGLE?
TANGLE has 1 anagram: GELANT. Each uses exactly the same letters.
What words can you make from the letters in TANGLE?
You can make 93 shorter words from the letters in TANGLE, including GET, LATE, AGE and LEAN.
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