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Is PLAGUE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PLAGUE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PLAGUE mean?

  1. verb

    cause to suffer a blight

    “Too much rain may blight the garden with mold”

  2. verb

    annoy continually or chronically

    “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

  3. noun

    a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

  4. noun

    any epidemic disease with a high death rate

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + U (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 PLAGUE

Single letters that turn PLAGUE 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 hooks4

Words you can make from PLAGUE

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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