Is STRANGLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRANGLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRANGLE mean?
- verb
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
“he tried to strangulate his opponent”
- verb
suppress in order to conceal or hide
“smother a yawn”
- verb
die from strangulation
- verb
prevent the progress or free movement of
“He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (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 STRANGLE
Single letters that turn STRANGLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of STRANGLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STRANGLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tanglers9
- anglers8
- argents8
- garnets8
- gelants8
- largest8
- strange8
- tangler8
- tangles8
- antlers7
- rentals7
- saltern7
- sternal7
- agents7
- aglets7
- angels7
- angers7
- angler7
- angles7
- argent7
- argles7
- garnet7
- gaster7
- gaters7
- gelant7
- glares7
- gleans7
- gnarls7
- grants7
- grates7
- greats7
- lagers7
- larges7
- ranges7
- regnal7
- retags7
- sanger7
- stager7
- strang7
- tangle7
- targes7
- tergal7
- alerts6
- alters6
- antler6
- antres6
- artels6
- astern6
- estral6
- laster6
- latens6
- learns6
- learnt6
- ratels6
- rental6
- salter6
- slater6
- staler6
- stelar6
- sterna6
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