LUNGE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LUNGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUNGE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUNGE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUNGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUNGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LUNGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does LUNGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden forward movement of the body, as in an attack, a fencing thrust, or an exercise.
The word entered English through fencing, where a lunge names the quick thrust a swordsman makes toward an opponent, driving the front leg ahead while the back leg stays straight to add reach. From the sport the term broadened into everyday use, so a cat's lunge at a mouse or a driver's lunge for the brake describes almost any quick lurch in one direction. Trainers later borrowed the word lunge for a standing leg exercise, stepping one foot ahead and bending the knee while the other leg stretches behind to build strength in the thighs and hips. Horse handlers use a related but separately spelled term, longe, for the long rein used to work an animal around them in a circle.
How LUNGE is used
A common general word, used literally in fencing and fitness and figuratively for any sudden forward attempt.
- The fencer scored a point with a swift lunge.
- She did twenty lunges to strengthen her legs.
- The dog gave a sudden lunge toward the fence.
- He made a lunge for the falling vase.
- The goalkeeper made a desperate lunge to save the shot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUNGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUNGE
7 longer words begin with LUNGE.
Words ending in LUNGE
5 words end in LUNGE. Useful as a back hook: play LUNGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LUNGE inside
15 words contain LUNGE in the middle. Words that start with LUNGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LUNGE
Common questions about LUNGE
- Is LUNGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUNGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUNGE worth?
- LUNGE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUNGE mean?
- A sudden forward movement of the body, as in an attack, a fencing thrust, or an exercise.
- What letters can be added to LUNGE?
- LUNGE takes 6 hooks: 2 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LUNGE:
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