ORGY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ORGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORGY?
| 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 ORGY is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORGY
Front hooks — 1
porgyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ORGY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ORGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about ORGY
- The same 4 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 ORGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wild gathering marked by unrestrained indulgence, most often involving excessive drinking or sexual activity.
The word orgy can describe a specific kind of uncontrolled party, and it is also used more broadly to mean any excessive burst of an activity, such as an orgy of spending. Its figurative sense is common in journalism and everyday speech.
How ORGY is used
Can be used literally for a wild party or figuratively for excessive indulgence in any activity.
- The critics called the film finale an orgy of violence.
- Reports described the event as a drunken orgy that lasted all night.
- The sale turned into an orgy of spending among shoppers.
- Ancient writers sometimes referred to certain festivals as an orgy of feasting.
- The committee condemned the gathering as an orgy of excess.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORGY
The 4 tiles of ORGY in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ORGY
1 words end in ORGY. Useful as a back hook: play ORGY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ORGY
Common questions about ORGY
- Is ORGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORGY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORGY worth?
- ORGY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORGY mean?
- A wild gathering marked by unrestrained indulgence, most often involving excessive drinking or sexual activity.
- What letters can be added to ORGY?
- ORGY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ORGY:
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