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Is LANGUISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LANGUISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LANGUISH mean?

  1. verb

    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

    “After her husband died, she just pined away”

  2. verb

    have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

  3. verb

    become feeble

    “The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8

L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 12 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 LANGUISH

LANGUISH 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 LANGUISH

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LANGUISH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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