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Is aghast a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word aghast is a Scrabble US word. The word aghast is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is aghast a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word aghast is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

A1G2H4A1S1T1

Is aghast a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word aghast is a Words With Friends word. The word aghast is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

AGHAST,

5-letter words (7 found)

AGAST,AGHAS,GATHS,GHAST,GHATS,HASTA,TAHAS,

4-letter words (19 found)

AAHS,AGAS,AGHA,GASH,GAST,GATH,GATS,GHAT,HAGS,HAST,HATS,SAAG,SAGA,SHAG,SHAT,STAG,TAGS,TAHA,TASH,

3-letter words (18 found)

AAH,AAS,AGA,AGS,AHA,AHS,ASH,ATS,GAS,GAT,HAG,HAS,HAT,SAG,SAT,SHA,TAG,TAS,

2-letter words (9 found)

AA,AG,AH,AS,AT,HA,SH,ST,TA,

You can make 54 words from aghast according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of aghast

aghast

Etymology

From Middle English agast, agasted, past participle of agasten (“to terrify”), from Old English a- (compare with Gothic 𐌿𐍃- (us-), German er-, originally meaning "out") + gæstan (“to terrify, torment”): compare Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”, literally “to fix, to root to the spot with terror”); akin to Latin haerere (“to stick fast, cling”). See gaze, hesitate.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈɡæst/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈɡɑːst/
    Rhymes: -æst, -ɑːst

Adjective

aghast (comparative more aghast, superlative most aghast)

  1. Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
    • 1985, Les Misérables, the song "Red and Black"
      I am agog! I am aghast! Is Marius in love at last?

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Anagrams

  • Gathas, HA-tags, gatahs, gathas

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