What does URGE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ɜrdʒ/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Common
Meaning
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”
noun
- an instinctive motive“profound religious impulses”
- a strong restless desire“why this urge to travel?”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
urged7urges6
Anagrams of URGE
grue5
Words inside URGE
6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is URGE a valid word in word games?
URGE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is URGE worth?
URGE is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from URGE?
6 other words, including RE, ER, RUG and REG.