WEDGE — 5 letter word
wedge
The word wedge has 5 letters: W, E, D, G, E. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object".
5 letter word "wedge": W E D G E — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of wedge
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of wedge
noun
- a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object Synonyms: chock
- something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
- (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
- a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe Synonyms: wedge heel
- a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation Synonyms: hacek
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments) Synonyms: torpedo
- any shape that is triangular in cross section Synonyms: wedge shape, cuneus
verb
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space Synonyms: force
- put, fix, force, or implant Synonyms: deposit