SCRUTINISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCRUTINISE 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 SCRUTINISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRUTINISE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUTINISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRUTINISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCRUTINISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRUTINISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRUTINISE
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SCRUTINISE
The 10 tiles of SCRUTINISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCRUTINISE
4 longer words begin with SCRUTINISE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUTINISE
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Common questions about SCRUTINISE
- Is SCRUTINISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUTINISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUTINISE worth?
- SCRUTINISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRUTINISE?
- SCRUTINISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCRUTINISE:
Open SCRUTINISE in the Word Finder