OUGHT
Unscramble OUGHT and check whether it appears in our curated word list. Its tile scores below are calculated for common word-game scoring systems. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
Letter by Letter
| Letter | o | u | g | h | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Word Game Intelligence
OUGHT AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (O at #1, U at #2)
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
High-value tiles: H
Wordle Playability
B-TierLetter frequency score: 60/100
OUGHT uses specialized consonants or duplicates, making it a targeted mid-game guess.
Hive & Anagram Power
5 unique letters · 25 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is OUGHT a Wordle Word?
OUGHT is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of OUGHT
One other word uses exactly these letters.
Words Inside OUGHT
25 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when OUGHT won't fit on the board.
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
What Does OUGHT Mean?
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OUGHT Appears In
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