Is ANGUISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANGUISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANGUISH mean?
- noun
extreme mental distress
- noun
extreme distress of body or mind
- verb
suffer great pains or distress
- verb
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 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 ANGUISH
Single letters that turn ANGUISH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ANGUISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aguish10
- ashing10
- ahing9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- nighs9
- sangh9
- saugh9
- augh8
- gash8
- ghis8
- gush8
- hags8
- hang8
- hugs8
- hung8
- nigh8
- shag8
- sigh8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- ahis7
- hins7
- hisn7
- huns7
- shin7
- shun7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- hag7
- hug7
- ugh7
- gains6
- guans6
- signa6
- suing6
- using6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- has6
- hin6
- his6
- hun6
- nah6
- sha6
- unais5
- agin5
- gain5
- gaun5
- gins5
- gnus5
- guan5
- guns5
- nags5
- nugs5
- sang5
- sign5
- sing5
- snag5
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