SAGUARO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SAGUARO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAGUARO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAGUARO is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAGUARO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saguarosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAGUARO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAGUARO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does SAGUARO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A giant tree-like cactus of the south-western United States and Mexico, with upturned branches and white flowers.
The saguaro can grow very tall and live for well over a century, becoming a symbol of the Sonoran Desert. Its edible red fruit was traditionally gathered by local peoples.
How SAGUARO is used
The word saguaro is Spanish in origin and usually names this one species.
- A lone saguaro stood against the orange sunset.
- Birds nest in holes in the trunk of a saguaro.
- The saguaro blooms with white flowers in late spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAGUARO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAGUARO
1 longer words begin with SAGUARO.
Shorter words from the letters in SAGUARO
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Common questions about SAGUARO
- Is SAGUARO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAGUARO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAGUARO worth?
- SAGUARO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAGUARO mean?
- A giant tree-like cactus of the south-western United States and Mexico, with upturned branches and white flowers.
- What letters can be added to SAGUARO?
- SAGUARO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAGUARO:
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