Is SANDGROUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANDGROUSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SANDGROUSE mean?
- noun
pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 12 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 SANDGROUSE
Single letters that turn SANDGROUSE 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
Anagrams of SANDGROUSE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SANDGROUSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- noseguards12
- dangerous11
- noseguard11
- desugars10
- graduses10
- guerdons10
- danseurs9
- dourness9
- resounds9
- sounders9
- surgeons9
- aground9
- augends9
- dangers9
- degauss9
- desugar9
- dogears9
- dosages9
- dragons9
- drogues9
- ganders9
- gardens9
- gerunds9
- gourdes9
- grassed9
- groaned9
- grossed9
- grounds9
- groused9
- guerdon9
- nudgers9
- seadogs9
- sugared9
- sundogs9
- undergo9
- anserous8
- arsenous8
- aerugos8
- arguses8
- aroused8
- assured8
- asunder8
- danseur8
- dousers8
- enduros8
- engross8
- gaseous8
- grouses8
- onagers8
- oranges8
- ourangs8
- resound8
- rondeau8
- rugosas8
- sanders8
- sangers8
- sarodes8
- sarongs8
- saugers8
- sonders8
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