Is PLUNGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLUNGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLUNGES mean?
Plunges is a form of PLUNGE.
- verb
thrust or throw into
“Immerse yourself in hot water”
- verb
drop steeply
“the stock market plunged”
- verb
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
“She plunged at it eagerly”
- verb
begin with vigor
“He launched into a long diatribe”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + U (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 PLUNGES
PLUNGES 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.
Anagrams of PLUNGES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PLUNGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pungles10
- plunge9
- pungle9
- unpegs9
- gulps8
- plugs8
- pungs8
- unpeg8
- gunsel7
- lunges7
- pules7
- pulse7
- gulp7
- pegs7
- plug7
- pugs7
- pung7
- genus6
- glens6
- glues6
- gules6
- luges6
- lunge6
- lungs6
- negus6
- slung6
- pens6
- plus6
- pule6
- puls6
- puns6
- spue6
- spun6
- supe6
- peg6
- pug6
- lunes5
- engs5
- gels5
- gens5
- genu5
- glen5
- glue5
- gnus5
- guls5
- guns5
- legs5
- luge5
- lugs5
- lung5
- negs5
- nugs5
- slug5
- snug5
- sung5
- pen5
- pes5
- pul5
- pun5
- pus5
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