Is ASPARAGUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASPARAGUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASPARAGUS mean?
- noun
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
- noun
edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ASPARAGUS
ASPARAGUS 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 ASPARAGUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grasps9
- sprags9
- sprugs9
- gasps8
- grasp8
- sprag8
- sprug8
- sugars7
- paras7
- pauas7
- praus7
- rasps7
- spars7
- spurs7
- supra7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- pugs7
- asuras6
- agars6
- argus6
- gaurs6
- gauss6
- grass6
- guars6
- ragas6
- sagas6
- sugar6
- asps6
- para6
- pars6
- pass6
- paua6
- prau6
- purs6
- puss6
- raps6
- rasp6
- saps6
- spar6
- spas6
- spur6
- sups6
- upas6
- urps6
- gap6
- pug6
- asura5
- auras5
- suras5
- agar5
- agas5
- gars5
- gaur5
- guar5
- raga5
- rags5
- ruga5
- rugs5
- saga5
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