GORE
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //ɡɔː//
noun
- (countable, obsolete) A gout or mass of such blood."And I beheld the roof and the walls one gore of blood."
- (obsolete except in dialects) Dirt, filth, often dung or mud."As a sowe waloweth in the stynkynge gore pytte, or in the puddell."
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To cover or smear with blood.
verb
- (transitive, of an animal) To pierce with a horn or tusk."The bull gored the matador."
- (transitive, obsolete) To pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
- (transitive or intransitive with at, obsolete, figurative) To needle or wound the feelings of.
noun
- (archaic or dialectal) A triangular strip of land left over at the end of a not-fully-rectangular field.
- (surveying, chiefly US) A small piece of land left unincorporated due to competing surveys or a surveying error.
- (heraldry) A charge, delineated by two inwardly curved lines, starting respectively from the middle base corner and one of the two chief corners and meeting in the fess point.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 6 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'GORE'?
The word GORE is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
G2
O1
R1
E1
Total: 5 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'GORE'?
The word GORE is worth 6 points in Words With Friends.
G3
O1
R1
E1
Total: 6 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.