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Is BANKRUPTCY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BANKRUPTCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BANKRUPTCY mean?

  1. noun

    a state of complete lack of some abstract property

    “spiritual bankruptcy”

  2. noun

    inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

    “the company had to declare bankruptcy”

  3. noun

    a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
27
Letters
10

B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + R (1) + U (1) + P (3) + T (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 23 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 BANKRUPTCY

BANKRUPTCY 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 BANKRUPTCY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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