Is CENSURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CENSURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CENSURE mean?
- noun
harsh criticism or disapproval
- noun
the state of being excommunicated
- verb
rebuke formally
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (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 CENSURE
Single letters that turn CENSURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from CENSURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- censer8
- cereus8
- ceruse8
- recuse8
- rescue8
- screen8
- secern8
- secure8
- cense7
- ceres7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curns7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- scene7
- scree7
- sucre7
- ensure6
- enures6
- cees6
- cere6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curn6
- curs6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- recs6
- ensue5
- enure5
- ernes5
- nurse5
- reuse5
- runes5
- sneer5
- unsee5
- cee5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
- rec5
- sec5
- erne4
- erns4
- esne4
- rees4
- rues4
- rune4
- runs4
- ruse4
- seen4
- seer4
- sene4
- sere4
- suer4
- sure4
- urns4
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