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Is TONGUES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TONGUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TONGUES mean?

Tongues is a form of TONGUE.

  1. noun

    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

  2. noun

    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

  3. noun

    any long thin projection that is transient

    “tongues of flame licked at the walls”

  4. noun

    a manner of speaking

    “he spoke with a thick tongue”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 TONGUES

TONGUES 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 TONGUES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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