Mangy

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

suffering from mange; in poor condition

“The mangy cat was taken in by the animal shelter.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

man·gy

Related Words

Synonyms

mangey

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Words Related to Mangy

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “mangy” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bangy cangy fangy maggy maney manga mange mangi mango manky manly manny manty mingy mungy rangy tangy

Words you can make from Mangy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mangy”.

gamy many yang

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