FOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOGY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOGY is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOGY
No single letter turns FOGY into another word.
How FOGY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does FOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person with old-fashioned views.
Fogy is nearly always preceded by old, which is redundant and completely universal. Its origin is unknown, and a Scots word for a garrison soldier is the usual suggestion.
How FOGY is used
Countable. Nearly always after old. Also spelled fogey.
- An old fogy at thirty is a choice and not an age.
- The word fogy is almost always preceded by old.
- Calling somebody a fogy says the speaker is younger.
- A fogy in one decade is ordinary in the next.
- Both fogy and fogey are accepted spellings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOGY
5 longer words begin with FOGY.
Shorter words from the letters in FOGY
Common questions about FOGY
- Is FOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOGY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOGY worth?
- FOGY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOGY mean?
- A person with old-fashioned views.
- What letters can be added to FOGY?
- No single letter can be added to FOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FOGY:
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