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Is SAGE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SAGE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom”.

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Is SAGE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SAGE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: AGES, GAES.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

SAGE meaning and definition

SAGE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

SAGE as a noun

  1. A mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom.
  2. Aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc.

SAGE as an adjective

  1. Having wisdom that comes with age and experience.
  2. Of the grey-green color of sage leaves.

SAGE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SAGE scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
A11
G23
E11
Total56

SAGE on premium squares

On a double word square SAGE scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. 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 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SAGE

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as SAGE. See all anagrams of SAGE.

  • ages5
  • gaes5

Unscramble SAGE: 14 words from its letters

The letters S, A, G, E make 14 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • gas4
  • age4
  • sag4
  • as2
  • sea3
  • ag3
  • ea2
  • eas3
  • es2
  • ae2
  • ags4
  • gae4
  • sae3
  • seg4

Words like SAGE

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

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  • stage6
  • usage6
  • swage9
  • sager6
  • sages6
  • sarge6

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SAGE word facts

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

Holding the letters S, 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 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SAGE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SAGE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SAGE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SAGE mean?

SAGE is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom”.

How many points is SAGE worth in Scrabble?

SAGE is worth 5 points in Scrabble: S (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is SAGE in Words With Friends?

SAGE is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SAGE?

SAGE has 2 anagrams: AGES, GAES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SAGE?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in SAGE, including GAS, AGE, SAG and AS.

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