01 Word definition

gangway

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is GANGWAY a word?

Yes. GANGWAY is a 7-letter noun. a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GANGWAY?

G-A-N-G-W-A-Y

GANGWAY contains 7 letters, begins with G, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

2noun

  1. a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside

Synonyms
gangplankgangboard
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GANGWAY spelled?

G1A2N3G4W5A6Y7
Starts withGANFirst 3 letters
Ends withWAYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats A, G
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About GANGWAY.

How do you spell GANGWAY?

GANGWAY is spelled G-A-N-G-W-A-Y. It contains 7 letters.