Is PLOUGHMAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLOUGHMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLOUGHMAN mean?
- noun
a man who plows
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PLOUGHMAN
PLOUGHMAN 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 PLOUGHMAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- galumph15
- hangup12
- moghul12
- mughal12
- plough12
- phonal11
- ogham11
- hump11
- umph11
- upalong10
- hangul10
- glamp10
- haulm10
- human10
- pugh10
- pongal9
- ampul9
- ghoul9
- hogan9
- laugh9
- lough9
- gamp9
- halm9
- holm9
- holp9
- homa9
- opah9
- ouph9
- phon9
- algum8
- almug8
- among8
- galop8
- gloam8
- halon8
- mango8
- mogul8
- mungo8
- uhlan8
- augh8
- hang8
- hong8
- hung8
- lamp8
- lump8
- palm8
- plum8
- puma8
- ham8
- hap8
- hom8
- hop8
- hum8
- hup8
- mho8
- ohm8
- pah8
- pho8
- poh8
- lanugo7
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