Is HAGBUTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAGBUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAGBUTS mean?
Hagbuts is a form of HAGBUT.
- noun
an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + G (2) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 HAGBUTS
HAGBUTS 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 HAGBUTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bugsha12
- hagbut12
- aughts10
- ghauts10
- bahts10
- baths10
- bhuts10
- habus10
- subah10
- sagbut9
- aught9
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghaut9
- saugh9
- thugs9
- baht9
- bash9
- bath9
- bhut9
- bush9
- habu9
- hubs9
- augh8
- gash8
- ghat8
- gush8
- hags8
- hugs8
- shag8
- sugh8
- thug8
- ughs8
- bah8
- hub8
- abuts7
- tabus7
- tsuba7
- tubas7
- bags7
- bugs7
- gabs7
- hast7
- hats7
- haut7
- huts7
- shat7
- shut7
- thus7
- tush7
- hag7
- hug7
- ugh7
- abut6
- bast6
- bats6
- bust6
- buts6
- stab6
- stub6
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