Is CREOSOTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CREOSOTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CREOSOTES mean?
Creosotes is a form of CREOSOTE.
- noun
a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
- noun
a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
- verb
treat with creosote
“creosoted wood”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + O (1) + S (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 CREOSOTES
CREOSOTES 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 CREOSOTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- creosote10
- scooters10
- cooters9
- corsets9
- costers9
- cresset9
- escorts9
- resects9
- roscoes9
- scooter9
- scoters9
- secrets9
- sectors9
- certes8
- cestos8
- cooees8
- cooers8
- cooter8
- corses8
- corset8
- cosets8
- cosset8
- coster8
- crests8
- crosse8
- erects8
- escort8
- escots8
- recess8
- rectos8
- resect8
- roscoe8
- scoots8
- scores8
- scoter8
- screes8
- secret8
- sector8
- terces8
- stereos7
- ceres7
- ceros7
- certs7
- cetes7
- cooee7
- cooer7
- coots7
- cores7
- corse7
- coses7
- coset7
- costs7
- cotes7
- cress7
- crest7
- cross7
- erect7
- escot7
- recto7
- scoot7
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