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Is GANGRENES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GANGRENES mean?

Gangrenes is a form of GANGRENE.

  1. noun

    necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

  2. noun

    the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

  3. verb

    undergo necrosis

    “the tissue around the wound necrosed”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

G (2) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (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 GANGRENES

GANGRENES 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 GANGRENES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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