ORGUE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORGUE 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 ORGUE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORGUE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORGUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORGUE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ORGUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about ORGUE
- 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
Anagrams of ORGUE
The 5 tiles of ORGUE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ORGUE
1 longer words begin with ORGUE.
Words ending in ORGUE
1 words end in ORGUE. Useful as a back hook: play ORGUE onto a word already on the board.
Words with ORGUE inside
1 words contain ORGUE in the middle. Words that start with ORGUE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ORGUE
Common questions about ORGUE
- Is ORGUE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORGUE is not in it.
- How many points is ORGUE worth?
- ORGUE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORGUE?
- ORGUE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ORGUE:
Open ORGUE in the Word Finder