SCRUTINIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. SCRUTINIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRUTINIZING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRUTINIZING is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUTINIZING
No single letter turns SCRUTINIZING into another word.
How SCRUTINIZING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SCRUTINIZING, 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 | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRUTINIZING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCRUTINIZING mean in Scrabble?
SCRUTINIZING is the -ing form (present participle) of SCRUTINIZE.
SCRUTINIZE(verb) — To examine something very closely and carefully, looking for flaws or meaning.
Words starting with SCRUTINIZING
1 longer words begin with SCRUTINIZING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUTINIZING
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Common questions about SCRUTINIZING
- Is SCRUTINIZING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUTINIZING, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUTINIZING worth?
- SCRUTINIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRUTINIZING?
- No single letter can be added to SCRUTINIZING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SCRUTINIZING:
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