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seven-letter word · 11 points

Is WRANGLE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WRANGLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively”.

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Is WRANGLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WRANGLE is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: WANGLER.

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Letters
7
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

WRANGLE meaning and definition

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

WRANGLE as a verb

  1. To quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively.
  2. Herd and care for.

WRANGLE as a noun

  1. An angry dispute.
  2. An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining).

WRANGLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WRANGLE scores 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
W44
R11
A11
N12
G23
L12
E11
Total1114

WRANGLE on premium squares

On a double word square WRANGLE scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Rearranging the letters of WRANGLE

1 word uses exactly the same 7 letters as WRANGLE. See all anagrams of WRANGLE.

  • wangler11

Unscramble WRANGLE: 143 words from its letters

The letters W, R, A, N, G, L, E make 143 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.

  • range6
  • rage5
  • real4
  • wear7
  • age4
  • lean4
  • near4
  • anger6
  • angle6
  • glare6
  • raw6
  • lag4
  • large6
  • nag4
  • new6
  • rag4
  • wager9
  • wan6
  • gel4
  • law6
  • war6
  • awe6
  • gear5
  • wag7
  • wane7
  • learn5
  • wangle10
  • ear3
  • gnarl6
  • leg4
  • ware7
  • earn4
  • gnaw8
  • lane4
  • wage8
  • warn7
  • angel6
  • era3
  • gal4
  • lager6
  • wean7
  • al2
  • angler7
  • ar2
  • el2
  • elan4
  • er2
  • gar4
  • la2
  • lea3
  • lear4
  • ne2
  • re2
  • wale7
  • wren7
  • anew7
  • earl4
  • glean6
  • lawn7
  • regal6
  • ag3
  • ale3
  • an2
  • ane3
  • are3
  • awl6
  • awn6
  • ea2
  • en2
  • erg4
  • erlang7
  • ern3
  • gale5
  • gean5
  • gen4
  • glen5
  • gnawer10
  • gran5
  • larn4
  • na2
  • rale4
  • renal5
  • weal7
  • wen6
  • ae2
  • agen5
  • ager5
  • alew7
  • areg5
  • arew7
  • argle6
  • arle4
  • aw5
  • awner8
  • ean3
  • egal5
  • eng4
  • gae4
  • gaen5
  • gan4
  • gane5
  • gare5
  • gaw7
  • geal5
  • gena5
  • genal6
  • ger4
  • gnar5
  • gren5
  • grew8
  • laer4
  • lang5
  • langer7
  • lar3
  • lare4
  • largen7
  • lawer8
  • leng5
  • lew6
  • nae3

Words like WRANGLE

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

Change one letter in WRANGLE

  • brangle10
  • trangle8

Add one letter to WRANGLE

  • wrangler12
  • wrangled13
  • wrangles12

Remove one letter from WRANGLE

  • wangle10

More 7-letter words starting with WR

  • wrinkle14
  • wrestle10
  • writing11
  • wrapped15
  • wrongly14
  • wrapper14
  • wreathe13
  • wriggle12
  • written10
  • wrecker16
  • wryneck19
  • writhed14
  • wrecked17
  • wrester10
  • wriggly15
  • wringer11
  • wrinkly17
  • writhen13

WRANGLE word facts

WRANGLE is a 7-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 5 consonants. It starts with W and ends with E. By corpus frequency, WRANGLE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

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WRANGLE Scrabble word FAQ

Is WRANGLE a Scrabble word?

Yes. WRANGLE is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does WRANGLE mean?

WRANGLE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively”.

How many points is WRANGLE worth in Scrabble?

WRANGLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble: W (4) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is WRANGLE in Words With Friends?

WRANGLE is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of WRANGLE?

WRANGLE has 1 anagram: WANGLER. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in WRANGLE?

You can make 143 shorter words from the letters in WRANGLE, including RANGE, RAGE, REAL and WEAR.

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