PORGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORGE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORGE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORGE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PORGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about PORGE
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of PORGE
The 5 tiles of PORGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PORGE
2 longer words begin with PORGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORGE
Common questions about PORGE
- Is PORGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORGE is not in it.
- How many points is PORGE worth?
- PORGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORGE?
- PORGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PORGE:
Open PORGE in the Word Finder