Is ARGUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARGUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARGUSES mean?
Arguses is a form of ARGUS.
- noun
(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
- noun
large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + U (1) + S (1) + E (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 ARGUSES
ARGUSES 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 ARGUSES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ARGUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- saugers8
- argues7
- augers7
- gasser7
- sarges7
- sauger7
- sugars7
- surges7
- usages7
- assure6
- urases6
- agers6
- agues6
- argue6
- argus6
- auger6
- gases6
- gaurs6
- gauss6
- gears6
- grass6
- grues6
- guars6
- guess6
- rages6
- rugae6
- sager6
- sages6
- sarge6
- sugar6
- surge6
- urges6
- usage6
- arses5
- aures5
- rases5
- ruses5
- sears5
- suers5
- suras5
- urase5
- ureas5
- ursae5
- users5
- ager5
- ages5
- ague5
- areg5
- ergs5
- gaes5
- gars5
- gaur5
- gear5
- grue5
- guar5
- rage5
- rags5
- regs5
- ruga5
- rugs5
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