What does ANGLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈæŋgəl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

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

verb

  1. move or proceed at an angle“he angled his way into the room”
  2. to incline or bend from a vertical position“She leaned over the banister”
  3. seek indirectly“fish for compliments”
  4. fish with a hook
  5. present with a bias“He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

angles7

Anagrams of ANGLE

angel6 glean6

Words inside ANGLE

32 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

elan4gale5 gane5glen5 lane4 lang5lean4 age4 ale3 ane3eng4gae4gal4 gan4gel4 gen4 lag4 lea3leg4 nae3nag4ae2ag3al2an2el2 en2 la2 na2ne2

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Questions

Is ANGLE a valid word in word games?

ANGLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ANGLE worth?

ANGLE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ANGLE?

32 other words, including AN, AGE, AL and LA.