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
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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