Is AGENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AGENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AGENCIES mean?
Agencies is a form of AGENCY.
- noun
an administrative unit of government
“the Central Intelligence Agency”
- noun
a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties
- noun
the state of being in action or exerting power
“the agency of providence”
- noun
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AGENCIES
AGENCIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AGENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ceasing10
- encages10
- incages10
- casing9
- encage9
- incage9
- casein8
- encase8
- incase8
- nieces8
- seance8
- seneca8
- acing8
- cages8
- genic8
- agenes7
- easing7
- genies7
- seeing7
- senega7
- signee7
- acnes7
- cains7
- canes7
- cease7
- cense7
- cines7
- niece7
- saice7
- scena7
- scene7
- since7
- cage7
- cigs7
- scag7
- aegis6
- agene6
- gains6
- geans6
- genes6
- genie6
- segni6
- sengi6
- siege6
- signa6
- singe6
- aces6
- acne6
- asci6
- cain6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cees6
- cine6
- ices6
- nice6
- scan6
- sice6
- cig6
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