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Argus

a 1r 1g 2u 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does argus mean?

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

  2. large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant

    Synonymsargus pheasant

Is ARGUS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is ARGUS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
a 1r 1g 2u 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
a 1r 1g 3u 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
a 1r 1g 3u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
a 1r 1g 4u 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ARGUS

Anagrams 3

gaursguarssugar

Hooks for ARGUS

Add one letter to the front or back of ARGUS to make another word.

Front hooks

sargus

Back hooks

None

Argus: quick answers

Is ARGUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ARGUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ARGUS worth?
ARGUS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does argus mean?
As a noun, argus means “(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ARGUS?
You can make 33 shorter words from ARGUS, such as GARS, GAUR, GAUS, GUAR. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ARGUS?
ARGUS rearranges into GAURS, GUARS, SUGAR.