DIRGE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DIRGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIRGE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIRGE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dirgesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIRGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DIRGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about DIRGE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIRGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A slow, mournful song or piece of music, especially one performed to mark a death or a funeral.
A dirge sets a heavy, grieving tone, traditionally sung or played at a funeral procession or a memorial service to express collective sorrow. Writers also borrow the word more loosely to describe any piece of music, or even a speech, that sounds unusually slow and gloomy. The word traces back to a Latin phrase from a funeral prayer, dirige, meaning direct or guide.
How DIRGE is used
Used both in describing actual funeral music and, more loosely, for any slow, gloomy sounding piece.
- The band played a slow dirge as the coffin was carried out.
- Critics called the new song a dirge rather than a celebration.
- A lone piper performed a dirge at the graveside.
- The film score turns into a dirge during the final scene.
- Her speech dragged on like a dirge with no end in sight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIRGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIRGE
The 5 tiles of DIRGE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DIRGE
3 longer words begin with DIRGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRGE
Common questions about DIRGE
- Is DIRGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRGE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRGE worth?
- DIRGE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIRGE mean?
- A slow, mournful song or piece of music, especially one performed to mark a death or a funeral.
- What letters can be added to DIRGE?
- DIRGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DIRGE:
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