Is VAGABONDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VAGABONDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VAGABONDS mean?
Vagabonds is a form of VAGABOND.
- noun
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
“pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea”
- noun
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
- verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
- adjective
wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
“led a vagabond life”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + G (2) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 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 VAGABONDS
VAGABONDS 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 VAGABONDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vagabond15
- bandogs11
- dagobas11
- sandbag11
- bandog10
- dagoba10
- vandas10
- bandas9
- bogans9
- gobans9
- avgas9
- vanda9
- vangs9
- dongas8
- gonads8
- banda8
- bands8
- bangs8
- bogan8
- bonds8
- bongs8
- goban8
- novas8
- vang8
- vogs8
- dangs7
- donga7
- dongs7
- goads7
- gonad7
- avos7
- bads7
- bags7
- band7
- bang7
- bods7
- bogs7
- bond7
- bong7
- dabs7
- gabs7
- gobs7
- navs7
- nova7
- vans7
- vasa7
- vog7
- agons6
- angas6
- donas6
- nadas6
- nagas6
- sanga6
- abas6
- baas6
- bans6
- boas6
- dags6
- dang6
- dogs6
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