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Is BRUISES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRUISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRUISES mean?

Bruises is a form of BRUISE.

  1. verb

    injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

    “I bruised my knee”

  2. noun

    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

  3. verb

    hurt the feelings of

    “She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”

  4. verb

    break up into small pieces for food preparation

    “bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BRUISES

BRUISES 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 BRUISES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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