Is STRUGGLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRUGGLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRUGGLES mean?
Struggles is a form of STRUGGLE.
- noun
an energetic attempt to achieve something
“getting through the crowd was a real struggle”
- verb
make a strenuous or labored effort
“She struggled for years to survive without welfare”
- noun
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
“the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph”
- verb
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
“he struggled to get free from the rope”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 STRUGGLES
STRUGGLES 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 STRUGGLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gurglets10
- sluggers10
- struggle10
- guglets9
- gurgles9
- gurglet9
- luggers9
- slugger9
- suggest9
- tuggers9
- gutless8
- tugless8
- guglet8
- gurges8
- gurgle8
- lugger8
- tugger8
- lusters7
- lustres7
- results7
- rustles7
- sutlers7
- ulsters7
- gluers7
- glutes7
- gruels7
- guests7
- gusset7
- lugers7
- surges7
- glugs7
- gurge7
- teggs7
- estrus6
- luster6
- lustre6
- result6
- russet6
- rustle6
- surest6
- sutler6
- tusser6
- tussle6
- ulster6
- gelts6
- gests6
- gluer6
- glues6
- glute6
- gluts6
- gruel6
- grues6
- guess6
- guest6
- gules6
- gusts6
- luger6
- luges6
- slugs6
- surge6
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