OGRE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. OGRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OGRE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OGRE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OGRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ogresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OGRE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OGRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about OGRE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 OGRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cruel, frightening giant or monster in fairy tales and legends, said to eat human flesh; also, an unpleasant, intimidating person.
In folklore an ogre is a huge, ugly and violent creature that threatens or devours people, appearing in stories from Puss in Boots to countless fairy tales. By extension, English speakers call a harsh, bullying or frightening person an ogre, even though no real giants or monsters are involved.
How OGRE is used
Used literally in fairy tales and figuratively for a frightening or bullying person; the figurative use is common in everyday speech.
- The fairy tale ogre lived in a castle at the top of the hill.
- Children in the story tricked the ogre into turning himself into a mouse.
- Her new boss had a reputation as an office ogre.
- The film reimagined the ogre as a lonely, misunderstood character.
- He seemed like an ogre until you got to know him.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OGRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OGRE
The 4 tiles of OGRE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with OGRE
7 longer words begin with OGRE.
Words with OGRE inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain OGRE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OGRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OGRE
Common questions about OGRE
- Is OGRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OGRE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OGRE worth?
- OGRE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OGRE mean?
- A cruel, frightening giant or monster in fairy tales and legends, said to eat human flesh; also, an unpleasant, intimidating person.
- What letters can be added to OGRE?
- OGRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OGRE:
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