SCRUTINIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SCRUTINIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRUTINIZES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRUTINIZES is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUTINIZES
No single letter turns SCRUTINIZES into another word.
How SCRUTINIZES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCRUTINIZES, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRUTINIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRUTINIZES
- SCRUTINIZES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCRUTINIZES mean in Scrabble?
SCRUTINIZES is the present-tense form of SCRUTINIZE used with he, she and it.
SCRUTINIZE(verb) — To examine something very closely and carefully, looking for flaws or meaning.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUTINIZES
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Common questions about SCRUTINIZES
- Is SCRUTINIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUTINIZES, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUTINIZES worth?
- SCRUTINIZES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRUTINIZES?
- No single letter can be added to SCRUTINIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCRUTINIZES:
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