BOGAN
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈboʊɡən//
noun
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background."Bogans were Lockie's least favorite kind of people."
- (New Zealand, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) An Anglo-Celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group, stereotypically classified as wearing black jumpers or black concert T-shirts.
- (New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A petrolhead.
verb
- (rare, derogatory) To act like a bogan."If you're coming in to cause trouble, don't bother […] bogan it up at home."
noun
- (Canada, Maine) Any narrow water or creek, particularly a tranquil backwater."All around the shores of the narrow bogan crowded the beasts, watching with wide, fascinated eyes the flight and fall of these disastrous missiles."
- (Canada, North Western Ontario, slang, derogatory, offensive) An indigenous person."Negative Stereotypes: Indians, natives, bogans, nates, […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BOGAN'?
The word BOGAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
B3
O1
G2
A1
N1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BOGAN'?
The word BOGAN is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
B4
O1
G3
A1
N2
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.