SCURRILOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCURRILOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCURRILOUS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCURRILOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCURRILOUS
No single letter turns SCURRILOUS into another word.
How SCURRILOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCURRILOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCURRILOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCURRILOUS
- SCURRILOUS 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 SCURRILOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Making vulgar, abusive or scandalous claims that damage a person's reputation.
A scurrilous remark is not just rude but meant to smear someone, often without proof. Newspapers and lawyers use the word for slanderous attacks.
How SCURRILOUS is used
Used for abusive or defamatory writing and speech.
- The senator sued over a scurrilous pamphlet about his family.
- Scurrilous rumours spread quickly through the village.
- He published a scurrilous attack on his rival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCURRILOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCURRILOUS
3 longer words begin with SCURRILOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SCURRILOUS
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Common questions about SCURRILOUS
- Is SCURRILOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCURRILOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCURRILOUS worth?
- SCURRILOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCURRILOUS mean?
- Making vulgar, abusive or scandalous claims that damage a person's reputation.
- What letters can be added to SCURRILOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SCURRILOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCURRILOUS:
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