Angle
/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
noun
- A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
"the angle between lines A and B"
- The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.
"The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees."
- A corner where two walls intersect.
"an angle of a building"
- A change in direction.
"The horse took off at an angle."
- A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
verb
- (often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.
"The roof is angled at 15 degrees."
- To change direction rapidly.
"The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket."
- To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
"How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?"
- (cue sports) To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Angle"
Angle is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "angle" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Angle" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "angle" is a low-scoring word.