Is SCATTERGUN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCATTERGUN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCATTERGUN mean?
- noun
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + U (1) + N (1) = 13 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 SCATTERGUN
Single letters that turn SCATTERGUN 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 SCATTERGUN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- truncates11
- cuttages11
- centaurs10
- recusant10
- transect10
- truncate10
- uncrates10
- cangues10
- catguts10
- cuttage10
- scutage10
- uncages10
- gauntest9
- acutest9
- canters9
- carnets9
- centaur9
- curates9
- curtate9
- curtest9
- cutters9
- encrust9
- nectars9
- nutcase9
- recants9
- scanter9
- scatter9
- scutate9
- scutter9
- suncare9
- tanrecs9
- trances9
- uncrate9
- cagers9
- cangue9
- catgut9
- graces9
- uncage9
- taunters8
- argents8
- garnets8
- gaunter8
- grutten8
- gunters8
- gurnets8
- gutters8
- strange8
- targets8
- turgent8
- acuter8
- acutes8
- ascent8
- caners8
- canter8
- cantus8
- carets8
- carnet8
- cartes8
- casern8
- caster8
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