LURGY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LURGY 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LURGY?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LURGY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LURGY
No single letter turns LURGY into another word.
How LURGY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LURGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of LURGY
The 5 tiles of LURGY in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in LURGY
4 words end in LURGY. Useful as a back hook: play LURGY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LURGY
Common questions about LURGY
- Is LURGY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LURGY is not in it.
- How many points is LURGY worth?
- LURGY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LURGY?
- No single letter can be added to LURGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LURGY:
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