Is ORANGUTANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORANGUTANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORANGUTANS mean?
Orangutans is a form of ORANGUTAN.
- noun
large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (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 ORANGUTANS
ORANGUTANS 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.
Words you can make from ORANGUTANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- angostura10
- argonauts10
- orangutan10
- argonaut9
- nonsugar9
- angoras8
- goannas8
- nougats8
- ourangs8
- outrang8
- outsang8
- ragouts8
- saguaro8
- anurans7
- natrons7
- nonarts7
- santour7
- turnons7
- agoras7
- angora7
- argons7
- argots7
- gators7
- goanna7
- grants7
- groans7
- groats7
- grouts7
- grunts7
- guanos7
- nougat7
- orangs7
- organa7
- organs7
- ourang7
- outgas7
- ragout7
- rugosa7
- sangar7
- sarong7
- satang7
- strang7
- strong7
- strung7
- tangas7
- tangos7
- targas7
- tongas7
- tragus7
- unsnag7
- anuran6
- aortas6
- natron6
- nonart6
- outran6
- ratans6
- ruanas6
- santur6
- sonant6
- sonata6
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