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Gouged

g 2o 1u 1g 2e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 6 letters · Common · past tense of gouge

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gouged mean?

verb

  1. force with the thumb

    “gouge out his eyes”

    Synonymsforce out

  2. obtain by coercion or intimidation

    “They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”

    Synonymsextortsqueezerackwring

  3. make a groove in

    Synonymsrout

Definitions shown for gouge, the base form of gouged.

Is GOUGED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GOUGED worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
g 2o 1u 1g 2e 1d 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
g 3o 1u 2g 3e 1d 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
g 3o 1u 2g 3e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
g 4o 1u 2g 4e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GOUGED

Words that end like GOUGED

Common words that share the ending -OUGED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OUGED

Gouged: quick answers

Is GOUGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GOUGED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GOUGED worth?
GOUGED scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gouged mean?
gouged is the past tense of gouge, which means “force with the thumb”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GOUGED?
You can make 29 shorter words from GOUGED, such as UGGED, GOUGE, DOGE, GUDE. See the full list.