Is ANGELUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANGELUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANGELUS mean?
- noun
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
- noun
a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 8 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 ANGELUS
ANGELUS 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.
Anagrams of ANGELUS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ANGELUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lagunes8
- langues8
- angels7
- angles7
- gleans7
- gunsel7
- lagune7
- langue7
- lunges7
- unseal6
- aglus6
- agues6
- angel6
- angle6
- gales6
- geans6
- genua6
- genus6
- glans6
- glean6
- glens6
- glues6
- guans6
- gules6
- luges6
- lunge6
- lungs6
- negus6
- slang6
- slung6
- usage6
- elans5
- lanes5
- leans5
- lunas5
- lunes5
- ulans5
- ulnae5
- ulnas5
- usnea5
- ages5
- aglu5
- ague5
- egal5
- engs5
- gaen5
- gaes5
- gale5
- gals5
- gane5
- gaun5
- gean5
- gels5
- gens5
- genu5
- glen5
- glue5
- gnus5
- guan5
- guls5
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