Is ERYNGIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ERYNGIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ERYNGIUM mean?
- noun
large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 14 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 ERYNGIUM
Single letters that turn ERYNGIUM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ERYNGIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- germy11
- grimy11
- mingy11
- gurney10
- meiny10
- muring9
- regnum9
- eying9
- gynie9
- miry9
- rimy9
- gym9
- murein8
- murine8
- grime8
- grume8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- yum8
- rueing7
- miner7
- rumen7
- germ7
- geum7
- grim7
- grum7
- mung7
- gey7
- guy7
- my7
- reign6
- renig6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- emir6
- menu6
- mien6
- mine6
- mire6
- muni6
- mure6
- neum6
- rime6
- gem6
- gum6
- meg6
- mig6
- mug6
- rye6
- ryu6
- yen6
- yer6
- yin6
- inure5
- urine5
- genu5
- gien5
- girn5
- grin5
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