Is SHOGUNATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOGUNATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHOGUNATE mean?
- noun
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + G (2) + U (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 SHOGUNATE
Single letters that turn SHOGUNATE 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 SHOGUNATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hangouts12
- toughens12
- enoughs11
- gunshot11
- hangout11
- hognuts11
- hostage11
- naughts11
- noughts11
- shotgun11
- stengah11
- toughen11
- aughts10
- enough10
- ghauts10
- hogans10
- hognut10
- hugest10
- naught10
- nought10
- oughts10
- shogun10
- sought10
- thangs10
- thegns10
- thongs10
- toughs10
- ethnos9
- hasten9
- haunts9
- hausen9
- honest9
- snathe9
- thanes9
- unhats9
- aught9
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghaut9
- ghost9
- gnash9
- goeth9
- goths9
- hangs9
- hogan9
- hongs9
- ought9
- sangh9
- saugh9
- sough9
- teugh9
- thang9
- thegn9
- thong9
- thugs9
- tough9
- nougats8
- onstage8
- outages8
- outsang8
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