SCROOGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCROOGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCROOGE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCROOGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCROOGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCROOGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCROOGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What does SCROOGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A mean person who hates spending money.
Calling someone a scrooge is a teasing way to say they are stingy, especially around gifts and holidays. The label is taken from a miserly character in a famous Christmas story.
How SCROOGE is used
Scrooge is an informal insult, often used jokingly at Christmas time.
- Don't be a scrooge, buy the kids an ice cream.
- Our boss turned scrooge when bonuses were discussed.
- He was called a scrooge because he never tipped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCROOGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCROOGE
2 longer words begin with SCROOGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCROOGE
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Common questions about SCROOGE
- Is SCROOGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCROOGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCROOGE worth?
- SCROOGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCROOGE mean?
- A mean person who hates spending money.
- What letters can be added to SCROOGE?
- SCROOGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCROOGE:
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