How many words with DGE are there?

This page lists 379 words with DGE from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With DGE

All 379 words in our dictionary that contain DGE — sorted by Scrabble score.

379 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

acknowledgedly29 acknowledgement28 knowledgeably27 foreknowledges26 unacknowledged26 unknowledgeable26 foreknowledge25 hedgehopping25 sledgehammering25 acknowledged24 hedgehopped24 hedgehoppers24 judgeships24 knowledgeable24 misknowledges24 sledgehammered24 acknowledges23 forejudged23 frankpledges23 hedgehopper23 judgeship23 misknowledge23 partridgeberry23 acknowledge22 bridgeworks22 forejudges22 forjudged22 frankpledge22 sledgehammers22 bridgework21 curmudgeonly21 featheredged21 forejudge21 forjudges21 fussbudgety21 judgements21 misjudged21 prejudged21 prejudgers21 sledgehammer21 featheredges20 flybridges20 forjudge20 hodgepodges20 judgement20 misjudges20 prejudger20 prejudges20 unbudgeably20 adjudged19 becudgelling19 bridgeheads19 drawbridges19 featheredge19 flybridge19 hedgehops19 hodgepodge19 knowledges19 misjudge19 prejudge19 straightedges19 underbudgeted19 abridgements18 adjudges18 becudgeling18 becudgelled18 bridgehead18 dislodgements18 drawbridge18 fidgetinesses18 footbridges18 fussbudgets18 hedgehogs18 hedgehop18 knowledge18 rejudged18 straightedge18 unbridgeable18 unjudged18 abridgement17 adjudge17 becudgeled17 browridges17 curmudgeons17 dislodgement17 footbridge17 fussbudget17 hedgehog17 hedgepigs17 hedgerows17 rejudges17 unbudgeable17 besmudged16 bludgeoning16 bridgeable16 browridge16 budgerigars16 budgetary16 curmudgeon16 edgeways16 fidgetiness16 hedgepig16 hedgerow16 impledged16 judged16 judgers16 kentledges16 rejudge16 teethridges16 badgerly15 becudgels15 begrudged15 besmudges15 bludgeoned15 budgerigar15 cudgelling15 didgeridoos15 dodgeballs15 fidgeting15 fidgety15 hardedges15 impledges15 judger15 judges15 kedgerees15 kentledge15 selvedged15 teethridge15 unabridged15 unbudgeted15 unfledged15 badgering14 becudgel14 begrudges14 besmudge14 bridgeless14 budgeteers14 budgeting14 cartridges14 cudgeling14 cudgelled14 didgeridoo14 dodgeball14 drudgery14 fidgeted14 fidgeters14 gadgetry14 gudgeoning14 hardedge14 headgears14 impledge14 judge14 kedgeree14 lodgements14 mislodged14 partridges14 repledged14 ridgepoles14 selvedges14 unbridged14 unhedged14 abridged13 abridgers13 badgered13 begrudge13 bludgeons13 budgeted13 budgeteer13 budgeters13 cartridge13 cudgeled13 cudgelers13 dislodged13 dodgery13 drudgeries13 edgewise13 fidgeter13 fledged13 gadgeteers13 gadgetries13 gadgety13 gudgeoned13 headgear13 kedged13 kludges13 lodgement13 mislodges13 outdodged13 parridges13 partridge13 pledgeors13 porridges13 repledges13 ridgelings13 ridgepole13 selvedge13 smidgeons13 splodged13 widgeons13 abridger12 abridges12 bludgeon12 bludgers12 bridged12 budgeter12 cudgeler12 dislodges12 dodgems12 dodgeries12 fadged12 fidged12 fidgets12 fledges12 fridges12 fudged12 gadgeteer12 hedged12 hedgers12 kedges12 kludge12 mislodge12 outdodges12 parridge12 pledged12 pledgees12 pledgeor12 pledgers12 pledgets12 porridge12 repledge12 ridgelines12 ridgeling12 smidgens12 smidgeon12 smudged12 splodges12 wedged12 widgeon12 widgets12 abridge11 badged11 badgers11 bludger11 bridges11 budged11 budgers11 budgets11 cadged11 cadgers11 codgers11 cudgels11 dislodge11 dodgem11 dredged11 dredgers11 drudged11 drudgers11 dudgeons11 fadges11 fidges11 fidget11 fledge11 fodgel11 fridge11 fudges11 grudged11 grudgers11 gudgeons11 hedger11 hedges11 kedge11 midgets11 nutsedges11 outdodge11 pledgee11 pledger11 pledges11 pledget11 ridgeline11 smidgen11 smidges11 smudges11 splodge11 trudgeons11 wedges11 widget11 wodges11 badger10 badges10 bridge10 budger10 budges10 budget10 cadger10 cadges10 codger10 cudgel10 dodged10 dodgers10 dredger10 dredges10 drudger10 drudges10 dudgeon10 edgeless10 fadge10 fidge10 fudge10 gadgets10 grudger10 grudges10 gudgeon10 hedge10 midges10 midget10 noodged10 nutsedge10 pledge10 sledged10 smidge10 smudge10 stodged10 trudged10 trudgens10 trudgeon10 trudgers10 wedge10 wodge10 badge9 budge9 cadge9 dodger9 dodges9 dredge9 drudge9 gadget9 grudge9 ledgers9 lodged9 lodgers9 midge9 nidgets9 noodges9 nudged9 nudgers9 ridged9 ridgels9 sledges9 sludges9 stodges9 trudgen9 trudger9 trudges9 dodge8 edged8 edgers8 ledger8 ledges8 lodger8 lodges8 nidget8 noodge8 nudger8 nudges8 ridgel8 ridges8 sedges8 sledge8 sludge8 stodge8 trudge8 edger7 edges7 ledge7 lodge7 nudge7 ridge7 sedge7 edge6

Why DGE words matter

Words containing DGE are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 379 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (68 entries). Wordle players have 21 five-letter options, and there are 65 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is ACKNOWLEDGEDLY at 29 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: ACKNOWLEDGEDLY (29), ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (28), KNOWLEDGEABLY (27), FOREKNOWLEDGES (26), UNACKNOWLEDGED (26). ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep G (379 appearances), D (379) and E (379) on your rack.

Start with these three

EDGERS is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
LEDGER — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
LEDGES earns 8 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: LODGER (8), LODGES (8), NIDGET (8), NOODGE (8), NUDGER (8).

One chunk, many words: DGE

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the DGE pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell DGE plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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