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Is AGE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, AGE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “how long something has existed”.

Quick answer

Is AGE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. AGE is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: GAE.

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Letters
3
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

AGE meaning and definition

AGE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

AGE as a noun

  1. How long something has existed.
  2. An era of history having some distinctive feature.
  3. A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises.

AGE as a verb

  1. Begin to seem older; get older.

AGE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

AGE scores 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
G23
E11
Total45

AGE on premium squares

On a double word square AGE scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of AGE

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as AGE. See all anagrams of AGE.

  • gae4

Unscramble AGE: 3 words from its letters

The letters A, G, E make 3 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • ag3
  • ea2
  • ae2

Words like AGE

One-letter changes to AGE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in AGE

  • ace5
  • ape5
  • awe6
  • axe10
  • ago4
  • aga4
  • ale3
  • ane3
  • are3
  • ate3
  • ags4
  • ake7
  • ame5
  • aue3
  • ave6
  • aye6

Add one letter to AGE

Remove one letter from AGE

  • ag3
  • ae2

More 3-letter words starting with AG

  • ago4
  • aga4
  • ags4

AGE word facts

AGE is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 1 consonant. It starts with A and ends with E. By corpus frequency, AGE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, G, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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AGE Scrabble word FAQ

Is AGE a Scrabble word?

Yes. AGE is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does AGE mean?

AGE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “how long something has existed”.

How many points is AGE worth in Scrabble?

AGE is worth 4 points in Scrabble: A (1) + G (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is AGE in Words With Friends?

AGE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of AGE?

AGE has 1 anagram: GAE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in AGE?

You can make 3 shorter words from the letters in AGE, including AG, EA and AE.

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