Tangle

/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "tangle":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

agent aglet angel angle glean laten leant

4-LETTER WORDS

ante egal elan etna gaen gale gane gate gelt gent geta glen gnat lane lang+9 more

3-LETTER WORDS

age ale alt ane ant ate eat eng eta gae gal gan gat gel gen+3 more

+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

argumentconflictdisputefightmazesnarlknotmessdisheveltousleentrapargueentanglemat

ANTONYMS

unsnarluntangle

Rhyming Words

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