Definition of WANGLE

wangle

Plural: wangles

Noun

  • an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
  • The act of wangling

Verb

Verb Forms: wangled, wangling, wangles

  • To obtain or accomplish by clever maneuvering or trickery.
  • achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  • tamper, with the purpose of deception
  • To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
  • To falsify, as records.
  • To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.

Examples

  • She managed to wangle a triple word score by playing a tricky two-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.

Scrabble Score: 10

wangle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wangle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wangle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

wangle: valid Words With Friends Word