Is MANGLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANGLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANGLE mean?
- noun
clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
- verb
press with a mangle
“mangle the sheets”
- verb
injure badly by beating
- verb
alter so as to make unrecognizable
“The tourists murdered the French language”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
6
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) = 9 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 MANGLE
Single letters that turn MANGLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of MANGLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MANGLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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