Words Containing ARGUS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing ARGUS?

PODARGUSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PODARGUS (12), SARGUSES (9), ARGUSES (8).

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All Words Containing ARGUS 6 words

How often does ARGUS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 6 words containing ARGUS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 9.3 points and the best is PODARGUSES (14 points).

Total words: 6
Most common length: 8 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 9.3; out of 14 max
Longest word: PODARGUSES; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 100% of words

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s 100%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing ARGUS

p ₃o ₁d ₂a ₁r ₁g ₂u ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

P 3 + O 1 + D 2 + A 1 + R 1 + G 2 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 14 points

Double word: 28 pts
Triple word: 42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

podarguses

Form of podargus

nountype genus of the Podargidae

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