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Is EAGLE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, EAGLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight”.

Quick answer

Is EAGLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. EAGLE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: AGLEE.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

EAGLE meaning and definition

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

EAGLE as a noun

  1. Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight.
  2. (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole.

EAGLE as a verb

  1. Shoot two strokes under par.
  2. Shoot in two strokes under par.

EAGLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

EAGLE scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
E11
A11
G23
L12
E11
Total68

EAGLE on premium squares

On a double word square EAGLE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of EAGLE

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as EAGLE.

  • aglee6

Unscramble EAGLE: 25 words from its letters

The letters E, A, G, L, E make 25 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • age4
  • lag4
  • gel4
  • gee4
  • lee3
  • leg4
  • gal4
  • glee5
  • al2
  • eel3
  • el2
  • la2
  • lea3
  • ag3
  • agee5
  • ale3
  • alee4
  • ea2
  • ee2
  • gale5
  • ae2
  • eale4
  • egal5
  • gae4
  • geal5

Words like EAGLE

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

Change one letter in EAGLE

  • eagre6
  • easle5
  • pagle8

Add one letter to EAGLE

  • beagle9
  • eaglet7
  • eagled8
  • eagles7
  • teagle7

Remove one letter from EAGLE

  • eale4

More 5-letter words starting with EA

  • early8
  • earth8
  • eager6
  • eared6
  • eater5
  • easel5
  • eagre6
  • eased6
  • eaves8
  • eales5
  • eaned6
  • eards6
  • earls5
  • earns5
  • earst5
  • easer5
  • eases5
  • easle5

EAGLE word facts

EAGLE is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and A) and 2 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with E and ends with E. By corpus frequency, EAGLE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters E, A, G, L, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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EAGLE Scrabble word FAQ

Is EAGLE a Scrabble word?

Yes. EAGLE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does EAGLE mean?

EAGLE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight”.

How many points is EAGLE worth in Scrabble?

EAGLE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: E (1) + A (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is EAGLE in Words With Friends?

EAGLE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of EAGLE?

EAGLE has 1 anagram: AGLEE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in EAGLE?

You can make 25 shorter words from the letters in EAGLE, including AGE, LAG, GEL and GEE.

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