Is BITTERNUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BITTERNUT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BITTERNUT mean?
- noun
hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + U (1) + T (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 BITTERNUT
Single letters that turn BITTERNUT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BITTERNUT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unbitter10
- bittern9
- tribune9
- tribute9
- turbine9
- bitten8
- bitter8
- brunet8
- bunter8
- burnet8
- burnie8
- butter8
- turbit8
- nuttier7
- biner7
- biter7
- brent7
- brine7
- britt7
- bruin7
- bruit7
- brunt7
- brute7
- buret7
- burin7
- burnt7
- butte7
- rebut7
- tribe7
- tuber7
- nutter6
- retint6
- tenuti6
- tinter6
- titter6
- triune6
- uniter6
- bent6
- bier6
- bine6
- bint6
- bite6
- bitt6
- bren6
- brie6
- brin6
- brit6
- brut6
- bunt6
- burn6
- bute6
- butt6
- rube6
- tube6
- unbe6
- inert5
- inter5
- inure5
- niter5
- nitre5
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