GOUGE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GOUGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOUGE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOUGE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOUGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOUGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOUGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does GOUGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A chisel with a curved, concave blade, used to cut grooves or scoop out material from wood, stone, or other surfaces.
A gouge differs from an ordinary flat chisel because its blade is curved rather than straight, which lets a carver or sculptor scoop out a hollow or channel in a single controlled stroke. Woodworkers use gouges of different widths and curves for carving bowls, decorative grooves, and fine detail work. The same word also works as a verb, meaning to cut or scoop out material with such a tool, or more loosely to overcharge someone, as in to gouge a customer.
How GOUGE is used
A common tool-related noun in woodworking and sculpture, with a related informal verb sense about overcharging.
- The carver reached for a narrow gouge to shape the bowl's interior.
- A wide gouge left a smooth curved groove along the beam.
- He sharpened the gouge before starting the detailed carving.
- The sculptor kept a set of gouges of different widths on the bench.
- A worn gouge can tear the wood instead of cutting it cleanly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOUGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOUGE
6 longer words begin with GOUGE.
Shorter words from the letters in GOUGE
Common questions about GOUGE
- Is GOUGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOUGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOUGE worth?
- GOUGE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOUGE mean?
- A chisel with a curved, concave blade, used to cut grooves or scoop out material from wood, stone, or other surfaces.
- What letters can be added to GOUGE?
- GOUGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOUGE:
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