URGES is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. URGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept URGES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful URGES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URGES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How URGES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in URGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about URGES
- 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 URGES
The 5 tiles of URGES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in URGES
15 words end in URGES. Useful as a back hook: play URGES onto a word already on the board.
Words with URGES inside
9 words contain URGES in the middle. Words that start with URGES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in URGES
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about URGES
- Is URGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts URGES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is URGES worth?
- URGES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to URGES?
- URGES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of URGES:
Open URGES in the Word Finder