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Is MAROON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAROON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAROON mean?

  1. verb

    leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

    “the travellers were marooned”

  2. adjective

    of dark brownish to purplish red

  3. noun

    a person who is stranded (as on an island)

    “when the tide came in I was a maroon out there”

  4. noun

    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 8 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 MAROON

Single letters that turn MAROON 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

Anagrams of MAROON

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MAROON

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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