ANGUISH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ANGUISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANGUISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANGUISH is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANGUISH
Front hooks — 1
languishBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ANGUISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANGUISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does ANGUISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Severe mental or physical suffering.
Anguish is deeper than ordinary sadness and usually follows loss, fear or great pain. It can also be a verb meaning to torment, though anguish is far more common as a noun.
How ANGUISH is used
Anguish is used in literary and serious writing about grief and distress.
- She cried out in anguish at the news.
- The long wait filled him with anguish.
- A look of anguish crossed his face.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANGUISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANGUISH
The 7 tiles of ANGUISH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANGUISH
3 longer words begin with ANGUISH.
Shorter words from the letters in ANGUISH
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Common questions about ANGUISH
- Is ANGUISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANGUISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANGUISH worth?
- ANGUISH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANGUISH mean?
- Severe mental or physical suffering.
- What letters can be added to ANGUISH?
- ANGUISH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANGUISH:
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