ORGASM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ORGASM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORGASM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORGASM is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORGASM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orgasmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORGASM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORGASM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does ORGASM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The peak of sexual excitement, marked by intense pleasure and involuntary muscular contractions.
Orgasm is the term used in medicine, psychology and sex education for the climax of the sexual response cycle. It comes from a Greek word meaning to swell or grow eager, and older writers sometimes used orgasm more broadly for any violent excitement. Today the word is clinical and direct, and it appears in health advice, research papers and general discussion of sexuality.
How ORGASM is used
Clinical and general; appropriate in health, science and adult discussion, though blunt in polite conversation.
- The study measured how often each orgasm was reported by the volunteers.
- The article explains the physiology of orgasm in plain terms.
- Some medicines can delay orgasm as a side effect.
- An old poem uses orgasm to mean a fit of wild excitement.
- The therapist described orgasm as a reflex that stress can block.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORGASM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORGASM
The 6 tiles of ORGASM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ORGASM
5 longer words begin with ORGASM.
Shorter words from the letters in ORGASM
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Common questions about ORGASM
- Is ORGASM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORGASM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORGASM worth?
- ORGASM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORGASM mean?
- The peak of sexual excitement, marked by intense pleasure and involuntary muscular contractions.
- What letters can be added to ORGASM?
- ORGASM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORGASM:
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