Is CRATEROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRATEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of CraterousHooks for CRATEROUS
CRATEROUS 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 CRATEROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carouser10
- courters10
- creators10
- curators10
- outraces10
- reactors10
- acerous9
- acetous9
- arroces9
- carouse9
- carrots9
- carters9
- coarser9
- coaster9
- coaters9
- coteaus9
- courser9
- courter9
- couters9
- craters9
- creator9
- croutes9
- cuatros9
- curares9
- curates9
- curator9
- outrace9
- reactor9
- recoats9
- rectors9
- scourer9
- scouter9
- surcoat9
- tracers9
- trocars9
- turacos9
- oratures8
- actors8
- acuter8
- acutes8
- carers8
- carets8
- carrot8
- carter8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castor8
- caters8
- causer8
- cerous8
- cesura8
- coarse8
- coater8
- corers8
- corset8
- costae8
- costar8
- coster8
- coteau8
- course8
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