Dodge

/dɒdʒ/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Dodge

noun

  1. An act of dodging.
  2. A trick, evasion or wile.
  3. A line of work.

verb

  1. To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.

    "He dodged traffic crossing the street."

  2. To avoid; to sidestep.

    "The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply."

  3. To go hither and thither.
  4. (videography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn).
  5. To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.

adjective

  1. Dodgy
Anagrams of Dodge

No exact anagrams found for "dodge". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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.