Dodge
/dɒdʒ/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Dodge
verb
- To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
"He dodged traffic crossing the street."
- To avoid; to sidestep.
"The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply."
- To go hither and thither.
- (videography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn).
- To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.
adjective
Anagrams of Dodge
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
o1
d2
g2
e1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Dodge
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 "Dodge"
Dodge is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Dodge" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dodge" is a low-scoring word.