Is TOUGHEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TOUGHEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TOUGHEST mean?
Toughest is a form of TOUGH.
- adjective
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
“a tough character”
- adjective
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
“a rugged competitive examination”
- adjective
physically toughened
“the tough bottoms of his feet”
- adjective
substantially made or constructed
“sturdy steel shelves”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 TOUGHEST
TOUGHEST 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 TOUGHEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ghettos11
- ghetto10
- hugest10
- oughts10
- sought10
- toughs10
- ghost9
- goeth9
- goths9
- ought9
- sough9
- teugh9
- thugs9
- tough9
- getouts8
- ethos8
- house8
- shote8
- shott8
- shout8
- shute8
- south8
- teths8
- those8
- thous8
- gosh8
- goth8
- gush8
- hogs8
- huge8
- hugs8
- shog8
- sugh8
- thug8
- ughs8
- getout7
- togues7
- eths7
- hest7
- hets7
- hoes7
- hose7
- host7
- hots7
- hues7
- huts7
- shoe7
- shot7
- shut7
- soth7
- teth7
- thou7
- thus7
- tosh7
- tush7
- hog7
- hug7
- ugh7
- outset6
- setout6
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