PORGY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PORGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORGY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORGY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORGY
No single letter turns PORGY into another word.
How PORGY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PORGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does PORGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Any of several deep-bodied saltwater fish related to the sea breams, valued as food and for sport fishing.
Porgy is the common name used along the Atlantic coast of North America for members of the sea bream family, silvery fish that sometimes darken into a blotched pattern as they age. The porgy lives in warm, shallow coastal waters and is a familiar catch for both commercial fishermen and anglers. The name reached English from Native American and Caribbean sources and later gave its sound to the character Porgy in Porgy and Bess.
How PORGY is used
A working name among anglers and at fish markets rather than a strict scientific term.
- The market stall had a tray of fresh porgy on ice.
- He caught three porgy off the pier before noon.
- Porgy is popular grilled whole with lemon and herbs.
- The porgy darkened to a blotchy pattern as it grew older.
- Local menus list porgy alongside snapper and grouper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PORGY
Common questions about PORGY
- Is PORGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORGY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORGY worth?
- PORGY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORGY mean?
- Any of several deep-bodied saltwater fish related to the sea breams, valued as food and for sport fishing.
- What letters can be added to PORGY?
- No single letter can be added to PORGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PORGY:
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