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Is AROUND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AROUND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AROUND mean?

  1. adverb

    in the area or vicinity

    “a few spectators standing about”

  2. adverb

    by a circular or circuitous route

    “He came all the way around the base”

  3. adverb

    used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

    “wandering about with no place to go”

  4. adverb

    in a circle or circular motion

    “The wheels are spinning around”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 7 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 AROUND

AROUND 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 AROUND

The 54 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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