URGES
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Definition
noun
- an instinctive motive"profound religious impulses"
- a strong restless desire"why this urge to travel?"
verb
- force or impel in an indicated direction"I urged him to finish his studies"
- push for something"The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Source: WordNet
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 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 'URGES'?
The word URGES is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
U1
R1
G2
E1
S1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'URGES'?
The word URGES is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
U2
R1
G3
E1
S1
Total: 8 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.