What does DODGE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /dɑdʒ/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid“The child dodged the teacher's blow”
- move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course“the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)“He dodged the issue”
noun
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade“his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track”
- a quick evasive movement
- a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
dodged10dodges9
Anagrams of DODGE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DODGE
15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DODGE a valid word in word games?
DODGE 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 DODGE worth?
DODGE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DODGE?
15 other words, including DO, GO, GOD and DE.