Analogy
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A comparison between two things that share certain characteristics, used to explain or clarify a concept by reference to something more familiar.
“He used the analogy of a river flowing through a pipe to explain electrical current.”
Pronunciation
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/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/
Syllables
a·nal·o·gy
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Wordle
Ends in OGY and contains A, A, O as vowels, with Y adding to the terminal pattern
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Scores 11 points, the G and Y tiles both contribute value to what are otherwise common letters
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