SCRUTINEER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCRUTINEER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRUTINEER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRUTINEER is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUTINEER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrutineersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRUTINEER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCRUTINEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRUTINEER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCRUTINEER mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A person appointed to check that an election or contest is run fairly, especially by examining the votes.
A scrutineer watches the counting and can challenge doubtful ballots on behalf of a candidate or the authorities. The role exists to give everyone confidence in the result.
How SCRUTINEER is used
Common in British and Commonwealth election reporting.
- Each party sent a scrutineer to watch the count.
- The scrutineer questioned a ballot with an unclear mark.
- A careful scrutineer can spot irregularities early.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRUTINEER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCRUTINEER
1 longer words begin with SCRUTINEER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUTINEER
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Common questions about SCRUTINEER
- Is SCRUTINEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUTINEER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUTINEER worth?
- SCRUTINEER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRUTINEER mean?
- A person appointed to check that an election or contest is run fairly, especially by examining the votes.
- What letters can be added to SCRUTINEER?
- SCRUTINEER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCRUTINEER:
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