gang: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with G · ends with G
Meaning of gang
verb
- Northern-England, Scotland, intransitive
To go; walk; proceed.
Listed forms: gangs, ganging, ganged, gan.
Source: Wiktionary — gang.
noun
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad or workgang.
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
Example: The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets.
Listed forms: gangs.
Source: Wiktionary — gang.
verb
- transitive
To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.
Listed forms: gangs, ganging, ganged.
Source: Wiktionary — gang.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for gang.
noun
an association of criminals
noun
an informal body of friends
noun
an organized group of workmen
- crew
- work party
verb
act as an organized group
- gang up
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is gang in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of gang
G(2) + A(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of gang
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from gang
5 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in gang. Showing up to 24, longest first.