Sanguine

/ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Sanguine

noun

Blood colour; red.
Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
Bloodstone.
Red crayon.

verb

To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.

adjective

Having the colour of blood; blood red.
Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
"a sanguine bodily temperament"
Warm; ardent.
"a sanguine temper"
Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope.
"I'm sanguine about the eventual success of the project."

Anagrams of Sanguine

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sanguine":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sanguine" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SA...Words starting with "sa"...NEWords ending with "ne"All 8-letter words Unscramble "sanguine"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

animated assured bright bullish buoyant cheerful cheery confident hopeful optimistic positive red ridibund spirited upbeat

ANTONYMS

blue gloomy pessimistic despondent

Letter Values

s1

a1

n1

g2

u1

i1

n1

e1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Sanguine

abalone aborigine acanthine acarine acauline accipitrine acetone acetylcholine acetylene achene acne acridine

Related 8-Letter Words

sabatons sabayons sabbaths sabbatic sabering sabotage saboteur sabulose sabulous sacatons saccades saccadic saccular saccules sacculus

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Sanguine"

Sanguine is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sanguine" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Sanguine" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sanguine" is a low-scoring word.