SCRUTINIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SCRUTINIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRUTINIZE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRUTINIZE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUTINIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRUTINIZE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCRUTINIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRUTINIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCRUTINIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To examine something very closely and carefully, looking for flaws or meaning.
To scrutinize is to go beyond a quick look and study every detail. It suggests suspicion or a wish to be sure of accuracy. Auditors, editors and judges are the kind of people who scrutinize.
How SCRUTINIZE is used
Used for careful checking of documents, evidence, people or behaviour; spelled scrutinise in British English.
- The editor will scrutinize every line of the report.
- Inspectors scrutinize the tickets at the gate.
- Voters scrutinize a candidate record before an election.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRUTINIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCRUTINIZE
4 longer words begin with SCRUTINIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUTINIZE
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Common questions about SCRUTINIZE
- Is SCRUTINIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUTINIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUTINIZE worth?
- SCRUTINIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRUTINIZE mean?
- To examine something very closely and carefully, looking for flaws or meaning.
- What letters can be added to SCRUTINIZE?
- SCRUTINIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCRUTINIZE:
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