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Is DANGEROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DANGEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DANGEROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

    “a dangerous criminal”

  2. adjective

    causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    “a dangerous operation”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 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 DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS 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 DANGEROUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DANGEROUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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