Is SARGASSUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SARGASSUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SARGASSUM mean?
- noun
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 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 SARGASSUM
Single letters that turn SARGASSUM 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
Words you can make from SARGASSUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- asarums9
- gramas9
- asarum8
- massas8
- agmas8
- gamas8
- gaums8
- grama8
- grams8
- magus8
- margs8
- sagum8
- sugars7
- amass7
- arums7
- maars7
- maras7
- masas7
- massa7
- muras7
- ramus7
- agma7
- gama7
- gams7
- gaum7
- gram7
- grum7
- gums7
- mags7
- marg7
- mugs7
- smug7
- asuras6
- agars6
- argus6
- gaurs6
- gauss6
- grass6
- guars6
- ragas6
- sagas6
- sugar6
- amas6
- amus6
- arms6
- arum6
- maar6
- mara6
- mars6
- masa6
- mass6
- mura6
- muss6
- rams6
- rums6
- sums6
- gam6
- gum6
- mag6
- mug6
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