Is MESSENGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MESSENGER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MESSENGER mean?
- noun
a person who carries a message
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 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 MESSENGER
Single letters that turn MESSENGER 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
Words you can make from MESSENGER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emerges10
- germens10
- mergees10
- nemeses9
- seemers9
- emerge9
- emergs9
- germen9
- mergee9
- merges9
- geneses8
- reneges8
- emeers8
- emerse8
- emeses8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- seemer8
- semens8
- emerg8
- germs8
- merge8
- serenes7
- egress7
- genres7
- greens7
- renege7
- serges7
- emeer7
- mense7
- meres7
- mesne7
- neems7
- seems7
- semee7
- semen7
- semes7
- gems7
- germ7
- megs7
- reseen6
- resees6
- serene6
- sneers6
- egers6
- geese6
- genes6
- genre6
- green6
- grees6
- reges6
- serge6
- emes6
- mere6
- mess6
- neem6
- rems6
- seem6
- seme6
- gem6
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