Is CONFUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONFUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONFUSES mean?
Confuses is a form of CONFUSE.
- verb
mistake one thing for another
“you are confusing me with the other candidate”
- verb
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
“These questions confuse even the experts”
- verb
cause to feel embarrassment
“The constant attention of the young man confused her”
- verb
assemble without order or sense
“She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CONFUSES
CONFUSES 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 CONFUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- confess12
- confuse12
- focuses12
- fucoses12
- fucose11
- focus10
- census8
- ounces8
- scones8
- scouse8
- fosse8
- fuses8
- cones7
- conus7
- coses7
- cusso7
- ounce7
- scone7
- soces7
- uncos7
- enuf7
- fens7
- fess7
- feus7
- foes7
- fons7
- foss7
- funs7
- fuse7
- fuss7
- nouses6
- onuses6
- cess6
- cone6
- cons6
- coss6
- cues6
- cuss6
- ecos6
- ecus6
- once6
- secs6
- unco6
- efs6
- fen6
- fes6
- feu6
- foe6
- fon6
- fou6
- fun6
- noses5
- sones5
- souse5
- con5
- cos5
- cue5
- eco5
- ecu5
- sec5
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