CUTICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CUTICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUTICLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUTICLE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUTICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cuticlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUTICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CUTICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does CUTICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hardened skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.
Manicurists push back or trim the cuticle to keep nails neat. In biology the word names the thin protective layer on a leaf or an insect. Both senses describe an outer coat that guards what lies beneath.
How CUTICLE is used
Used in nail care and in biology.
- She rubbed oil into each cuticle.
- The waxy cuticle keeps water inside the leaf.
- Do not cut the cuticle too deeply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUTICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUTICLE
1 longer words begin with CUTICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CUTICLE
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Common questions about CUTICLE
- Is CUTICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUTICLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUTICLE worth?
- CUTICLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUTICLE mean?
- The hardened skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.
- What letters can be added to CUTICLE?
- CUTICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CUTICLE:
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