Gouge
/ɡaʊdʒ/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Gouge
noun
verb
- To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge.
"Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood."
- To cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price.
"The company has no competition, so it tends to gouge its customers."
- To dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.
- To use a gouge.
Anagrams of Gouge
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
g2
o1
u1
g2
e1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Gouge
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Gouge"
Gouge is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Gouge" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gouge" is a low-scoring word.