snaggle
/ˈsnæɡ.əl/noun, verb
snaggle is spelled S-N-A-G-G-L-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, snaggle means “A knotted or intertwined mass, a tangle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of snaggle is snaggles.
How many letters and syllables are in snaggle?
| Letters | 7: S-N-A-G-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is snaggle?
Snaggle appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce snaggle?
- /ˈsnæɡ.əl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-snaggle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of snaggle
- snaggles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- snaggling participle, present
- snaggled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does snaggle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A knotted or intertwined mass, a tangle.
- 2
A problem, particularly after orthopedic surgery.
verb
- 1
To become tangled, knotted or intertwined.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does snaggle come from?
From snag + -le.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).