SCRUTINY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCRUTINY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1c3r1u1t1i1n1y4
PlayableSCRUTINY · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCRUTINY?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful SCRUTINY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUTINY
No single letter turns SCRUTINY into another word.
How SCRUTINY scores
Scrabble s1c3r1u1t1i1n1y4 13
Words with Friends s1c4r1u2t1i1n2y3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCRUTINY, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRUTINY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRUTINY
- All 8 letters of SCRUTINY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUTINY
citrusy12 scrunty12 incrust9 cruisy11 crusty11 curtsy11 citrus8 cunits8 cutins8 incurs8 incuts8 rictus8 rustic8 scrunt8 tunics8 rutins6 crusy10 curny10 nitry8 nutsy8 runty8 rusty8 tiyns8 unity8 yurts8 crits7 crust7 cuits7 cunit7 cunts7 curns7 cursi7 curst7 cutin7 cutis7 ictus7 incur7 incus7 incut7 runic7
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Common questions about SCRUTINY
- Is SCRUTINY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUTINY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUTINY worth?
- SCRUTINY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRUTINY?
- No single letter can be added to SCRUTINY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCRUTINY:
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