Is ATROCIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ATROCIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ATROCIOUS mean?
- adjective
shockingly brutal or cruel
“murder is an atrocious crime”
- adjective
exceptionally bad or displeasing
“atrocious taste”
- adjective
provoking horror
“an atrocious automobile accident”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ATROCIOUS
ATROCIOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ATROCIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- touracos10
- carious9
- citrous9
- cuatros9
- curiosa9
- octrois9
- surcoat9
- touraco9
- turacos9
- actors8
- aortic8
- castor8
- cauris8
- citrus8
- coatis8
- coitus8
- costar8
- courts8
- crista8
- cuatro8
- curios8
- octroi8
- racist8
- rictus8
- rustic8
- scoria8
- scotia8
- scrota8
- soucar8
- tarocs8
- torics8
- triacs8
- turaco8
- uratic8
- outsoar7
- riotous7
- sautoir7
- acros7
- actor7
- arcus7
- ascot7
- auric7
- carts7
- cauri7
- coast7
- coati7
- coats7
- coirs7
- coots7
- coria7
- costa7
- court7
- crias7
- crits7
- crust7
- curia7
- curio7
- curst7
- cutis7
- ictus7
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