What does PLEDGE mean?

Pronunciation
/plɛdʒ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. promise solemnly and formally“I pledge that I will honor my wife”
  2. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals“I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station”
  3. propose a toast to“Let us toast the birthday girl!”
  4. give as a guarantee“I pledge my honor”
  5. bind or secure by a pledge“I was pledged to silence”

noun

  1. a deposit of personal property as security for a debt“his saxophone was in pledge”
  2. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
  3. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pledges11pledgees12pledging13

Anagrams of PLEDGE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PLEDGE

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

gleed7ledge7deep7 dele5edge6 geed6geld6gled6glee5peed7peel6 pele6pled7dee4del4eel3eld4ged5gee4 gel4 led4lee3 leg4 ped6pee5 peg6de3ed3el2 pe4

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Questions

Is PLEDGE a valid word in word games?

PLEDGE 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 PLEDGE worth?

PLEDGE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PLEDGE?

31 other words, including DE, LED, DEEP and ED.