GAUGE — 5 letter word
gauge
The word gauge has 5 letters: G, A, U, G, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain, etc".
5 letter word "gauge": G A U G E — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of gauge
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | Consonant | 2 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of gauge
noun
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain, etc "We placed the gauge out in the lawn."
- diameter of a tube or gun barrel "We shot a 22 gauge gun." Synonyms: bore
- the thickness of wire "I'm not sure if the gauge of the wire is thick enough."
- the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train "The gauge of the rail lines was non-standard."
- accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared Synonyms: standard of measurement
verb
- to mix in specific proportions "Make sure to gauge the plaster."
- to adapt to a specified measurement "We gauged the instruments before we began."
- to measure precisely and against a standard "The wire is gauged for that usage."
- to judge tentatively or form an estimate of quantities or time Synonyms: estimate
- to determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation "We gauged the wine barrels as holding 900 liters."
- to rub to a uniform size "We should gauge the bricks."