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Is SHAGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHAGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHAGS mean?

Shags is a form of SHAG.

  1. noun

    a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

  2. noun

    a matted tangle of hair or fiber

    “the dog's woolly shag”

  3. noun

    a fabric with long coarse nap

    “he bought a shag rug”

  4. noun

    slang for sexual intercourse

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 9 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 SHAGS

SHAGS 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 SHAGS

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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