Tangle

/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Tangle

noun

A tangled twisted mass.
A complicated or confused state or condition.
"I tried to sort through this tangle and got nowhere."
An argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.
A region of the projection of a knot such that the knot crosses its perimeter exactly four times.
A form of art which consists of sections filled with repetitive patterns.

verb

To become mixed together or intertwined
"Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind."
To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight
"Don't tangle with someone three times your size."
To mix together or intertwine
To catch and hold; to ensnare.

Anagrams of Tangle

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tangle":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tangle" and rearranging:

+iatingle elating gelatin genital tagline

+sgelants tangles

Related Word Patterns

TA...Words starting with "ta"...LEWords ending with "le"All 6-letter words Unscramble "tangle"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

argument conflict dispute fight maze snarl knot mess dishevel tousle entrap argue entangle mat

ANTONYMS

unsnarl untangle

Letter Values

t1

a1

n1

g2

l1

e1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "tangle"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "T"

Rhymes With Tangle

abatable abaxile abdicable abele able abolishable abominable abradable abrogable absorbable abstractable abubble

Related 6-Letter Words

tabard tabbed tabbis tabers tablas tabled tables tablet taboos tabors tabour tabued tabuli tabuns taches

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

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 "Tangle"

Tangle is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tangle" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Tangle" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tangle" is a low-scoring word.