Is MONGOOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MONGOOSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MONGOOSE mean?
- noun
agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + O (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 11 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 MONGOOSE
Single letters that turn MONGOOSE 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 MONGOOSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mongoes10
- genoms9
- gnomes9
- mongoe9
- mongos9
- genom8
- gnome8
- mongo8
- meson7
- monos7
- moons7
- moose7
- nomes7
- nomos7
- omens7
- gems7
- megs7
- mogs7
- smog7
- goons6
- goose6
- segno6
- emos6
- meno6
- mono6
- mons6
- moon6
- moos6
- nome6
- noms6
- omen6
- some6
- gem6
- meg6
- mog6
- noose5
- egos5
- engs5
- gens5
- goes5
- gone5
- goon5
- goos5
- negs5
- nogs5
- sego5
- snog5
- song5
- emo5
- ems5
- men5
- mes5
- mon5
- moo5
- mos5
- nom5
- oms5
- som5
- eons4
- noes4
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