LURGIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LURGIES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LURGIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LURGIES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LURGIES
No single letter turns LURGIES into another word.
How LURGIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LURGIES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about LURGIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LURGIES mean in Scrabble?
LURGIES is the plural of LURGY.
Anagrams of LURGIES
The 7 tiles of LURGIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LURGIES
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Common questions about LURGIES
- Is LURGIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LURGIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LURGIES worth?
- LURGIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LURGIES?
- No single letter can be added to LURGIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LURGIES:
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