Is BITUMINOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BITUMINOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BITUMINOUS mean?
- adjective
resembling or containing bitumen
“bituminous coal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 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 BITUMINOUS
BITUMINOUS 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 BITUMINOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- niobiums12
- intombs11
- minibus11
- niobium11
- omnibus11
- stibium11
- mutinous10
- intomb10
- nimbus10
- obiism10
- submit10
- biotins9
- ioniums9
- nimious9
- subunit9
- nimbi9
- numbs9
- tombs9
- umbos9
- binits8
- bionts8
- biotin8
- inmost8
- ionium8
- monist8
- mounts8
- mutons8
- ostium8
- subito8
- bums8
- mibs8
- mobs8
- numb8
- tomb8
- umbo8
- binit7
- bints7
- biont7
- bison7
- bonus7
- bosun7
- bouts7
- bunts7
- imino7
- minis7
- mints7
- minus7
- mitis7
- moist7
- mount7
- munis7
- muons7
- muton7
- notum7
- obits7
- omits7
- onium7
- tsubo7
- unsub7
- bum7
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