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Is CIRRUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CIRRUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CIRRUS mean?

  1. noun

    usually coiled

  2. noun

    a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)

  3. noun

    a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 8 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 CIRRUS

CIRRUS 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 CIRRUS

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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