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Is BRUISING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRUISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRUISING mean?

  1. adjective

    causing mental or emotional injury

    “a bruising experience”

  2. adjective

    brutally forceful and compelling

    “protected from the bruising facts of battle”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 BRUISING

Single letters that turn BRUISING 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 BRUISING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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