LORGNON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LORGNON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LORGNON?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LORGNON is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LORGNON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lorgnonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LORGNON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LORGNON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 529,351.
What does LORGNON mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses held up to the eyes by a handle.
A lorgnon belongs to old-fashioned elegance, lifted briefly to inspect a person or a stage. Fiction often gives one to a haughty dowager as a sign of disdain.
How LORGNON is used
Lorgnon is a literary or historical word, seldom used of modern eyewear.
- She raised her lorgnon to study the singer.
- A gold lorgnon hung from a chain at her neck.
- The duchess peered at him through her lorgnon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LORGNON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LORGNON
1 longer words begin with LORGNON.
Shorter words from the letters in LORGNON
Common questions about LORGNON
- Is LORGNON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LORGNON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LORGNON worth?
- LORGNON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LORGNON mean?
- A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses held up to the eyes by a handle.
- What letters can be added to LORGNON?
- LORGNON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LORGNON:
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