Is ASTRAGALUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASTRAGALUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASTRAGALUS mean?
- noun
large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
- noun
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ASTRAGALUS
ASTRAGALUS 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 ASTRAGALUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- astragals10
- gastrulas10
- astragal9
- gastrula9
- sastruga9
- australs8
- argalas8
- gastral8
- stalags8
- assault7
- astrals7
- austral7
- sataras7
- tarsals7
- argala7
- argals7
- gaults7
- graals7
- gulars7
- stalag7
- sugars7
- targas7
- tragus7
- altars6
- astral6
- asuras6
- lauras6
- lustra6
- ratals6
- salats6
- satara6
- saults6
- sutras6
- talars6
- tarsal6
- tarsus6
- tussal6
- tussar6
- ultras6
- agars6
- aglus6
- algas6
- argal6
- argus6
- galas6
- gasts6
- gault6
- gaurs6
- gauss6
- glass6
- gluts6
- graal6
- grass6
- guars6
- gular6
- gusts6
- ragas6
- rugal6
- sagas6
- slags6
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