Is TOUGHENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TOUGHENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TOUGHENS mean?
Toughens is a form of TOUGHEN.
- verb
make tough or tougher
“This experience will toughen her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TOUGHENS
TOUGHENS 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 TOUGHENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enoughs11
- gunshot11
- hognuts11
- noughts11
- shotgun11
- toughen11
- enough10
- hognut10
- hugest10
- nought10
- oughts10
- shogun10
- sought10
- thegns10
- thongs10
- toughs10
- ethnos9
- honest9
- ghost9
- goeth9
- goths9
- hongs9
- ought9
- sough9
- teugh9
- thegn9
- thong9
- thugs9
- tough9
- tongues8
- ethos8
- hents8
- hones8
- hosen8
- house8
- hunts8
- shent8
- shone8
- shote8
- shout8
- shunt8
- shute8
- south8
- thens8
- those8
- thous8
- gosh8
- goth8
- gush8
- hogs8
- hong8
- huge8
- hugs8
- hung8
- shog8
- sugh8
- thug8
- ughs8
- togues7
- tongue7
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