Is SANGUINARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANGUINARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SANGUINARY mean?
- adjective
accompanied by bloodshed
“this bitter and sanguinary war”
- adjective
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
“bloody-minded tyrants”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 SANGUINARY
SANGUINARY 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 SANGUINARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unsaying12
- agyrias11
- gainsay11
- guanays11
- syringa11
- yarning11
- agyria10
- angary10
- grainy10
- granny10
- guanay10
- raying10
- saying10
- sugary10
- guaranis9
- saunaing9
- sunray9
- synura9
- angry9
- ginny9
- grays9
- gunny9
- gyrus9
- rangy9
- surgy9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- yugas9
- anginas8
- guanins8
- guarani8
- iguanas8
- nursing8
- sangria8
- sarangi8
- snaring8
- ayins8
- rainy8
- rayas8
- runny8
- saury8
- sunny8
- unary8
- unsay8
- yarns8
- yuans8
- gays8
- gray8
- guys8
- gyri8
- sagy8
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- yuga8
- anurans7
- anurias7
- saurian7
- uranias7
- agrias7
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