LURGI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. LURGI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LURGI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LURGI is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LURGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lurgisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LURGI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LURGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Words starting with LURGI
2 longer words begin with LURGI.
Words ending in LURGI
1 words end in LURGI. Useful as a back hook: play LURGI onto a word already on the board.
Words with LURGI inside
11 words contain LURGI in the middle. Words that start with LURGI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LURGI
Common questions about LURGI
- Is LURGI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LURGI is not in it.
- How many points is LURGI worth?
- LURGI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LURGI?
- LURGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LURGI:
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