ERGO is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ERGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERGO?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERGO is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERGO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERGO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ERGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about ERGO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 ERGO mean in Scrabble?
adverb
formalliterary
Therefore; for that reason, used to introduce a conclusion that follows logically from what was just stated.
Ergo comes straight from Latin and entered English through philosophy and formal argument: one states a premise, then draws a conclusion with ergo, meaning the conclusion necessarily follows. In everyday writing it sounds stiff or mock-serious, and it is now most often used half-jokingly to make an ordinary remark sound like a formal deduction.
How ERGO is used
Formal or deliberately pompous; a plain therefore or so fits ordinary speech better.
- The bridge is closed; ergo, we must take the long road.
- He never studies, ergo his grades keep slipping.
- I think, ergo I am, wrote the philosopher, echoing Descartes.
- The shop is shut on Sundays; ergo, buy the bread today.
- She is the only witness, ergo her testimony decides the case.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERGO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ERGO
The 4 tiles of ERGO in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ERGO
Showing 24 of 46 words that begin with ERGO.
Words ending in ERGO
3 words end in ERGO. Useful as a back hook: play ERGO onto a word already on the board.
Words with ERGO inside
Showing 24 of 52 words that contain ERGO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ERGO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ERGO
Common questions about ERGO
- Is ERGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERGO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERGO worth?
- ERGO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERGO mean?
- Therefore; for that reason, used to introduce a conclusion that follows logically from what was just stated.
- What letters can be added to ERGO?
- ERGO takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ERGO:
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