Is SHOTGUN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOTGUN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHOTGUN 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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + G (2) + U (1) + N (1) = 11 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 SHOTGUN
Single letters that turn SHOTGUN 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
Anagrams of SHOTGUN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHOTGUN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gunshot11
- hognuts11
- noughts11
- hognut10
- nought10
- oughts10
- shogun10
- sought10
- thongs10
- toughs10
- ghost9
- goths9
- hongs9
- ought9
- sough9
- thong9
- thugs9
- tough9
- hunts8
- shout8
- shunt8
- south8
- thous8
- gosh8
- goth8
- gush8
- hogs8
- hong8
- hugs8
- hung8
- shog8
- sugh8
- thug8
- ughs8
- hons7
- host7
- hots7
- huns7
- hunt7
- huts7
- nosh7
- shot7
- shun7
- shut7
- soth7
- thou7
- thus7
- tosh7
- tush7
- hog7
- hug7
- ugh7
- gouts6
- gusto6
- stung6
- tongs6
- tungs6
- ungot6
- hon6
- hos6
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