Is SANGUINEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANGUINEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SANGUINEOUS mean?
- adjective
accompanied by bloodshed
“this bitter and sanguinary war”
- adjective
confidently optimistic and cheerful
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 SANGUINEOUS
SANGUINEOUS 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 SANGUINEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- guanosines11
- guanosine10
- ingenuous10
- sanguines10
- seasoning10
- agonises9
- anginose9
- anginous9
- enginous9
- guanines9
- sanguine9
- nauseous8
- nonissue8
- unsonsie8
- agonies8
- agonise8
- anguine8
- ensigns8
- ensuing8
- gaseous8
- guanine8
- guanins8
- guenons8
- guineas8
- gunnies8
- igneous8
- innages8
- nonages8
- nosings8
- sensing8
- sousing8
- unsnags8
- nasions7
- nonuses7
- sanious7
- siennas7
- sinuous7
- sonnies7
- suasion7
- unisons7
- agones7
- assign7
- easing7
- ensign7
- genius7
- genoas7
- gneiss7
- gnoses7
- gnosis7
- gossan7
- guanin7
- guanos7
- guenon7
- guinea7
- guises7
- gussie7
- innage7
- nonage7
- nosing7
- saning7
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