MARGE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MARGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARGE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARGE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
margesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MARGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about MARGE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 MARGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
An informal British shortening of margarine, a butter substitute spread made from vegetable or animal fats.
British speakers shortened margarine to marge sometime in the twentieth century, and the casual word became especially common during and after the Second World War, when butter was rationed and marge served as the everyday substitute on toast and in cooking. The shortened form still carries a slightly humble, working-class tone compared with the fuller word margarine, which sounds more formal or appears on product packaging. People typically ask for marge in casual kitchen talk or when ordering a simple sandwich, rather than in a recipe written for publication. The word has no connection to the given name Marge, despite the identical spelling, and context nearly always makes the intended meaning obvious.
How MARGE is used
Informal British usage, common in everyday speech for margarine, especially when spreading it on bread or toast.
- He spread a thick layer of marge on his toast.
- Wartime rationing made marge a common substitute for butter.
- Could you pass the marge for the sandwiches?
- She cooked with marge instead of butter to save money.
- The tub of marge sat next to the jam in the fridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARGE
The 5 tiles of MARGE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MARGE
5 longer words begin with MARGE.
Words ending in MARGE
1 words end in MARGE. Useful as a back hook: play MARGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MARGE inside
1 words contain MARGE in the middle. Words that start with MARGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MARGE
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Common questions about MARGE
- Is MARGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARGE worth?
- MARGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARGE mean?
- An informal British shortening of margarine, a butter substitute spread made from vegetable or animal fats.
- What letters can be added to MARGE?
- MARGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MARGE:
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