Is CROSSCUTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CROSSCUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CROSSCUTS mean?
Crosscuts is a form of CROSSCUT.
- noun
a diagonal path
- noun
a route shorter than the usual one
- verb
cut using a diagonal line
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (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 CROSSCUTS
CROSSCUTS 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 CROSSCUTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crosscut12
- stuccos11
- succors11
- crocus10
- occurs10
- stucco10
- succor10
- crocs9
- occur9
- courts8
- crusts8
- cussos8
- custos8
- scours8
- scouts8
- croc8
- tussors7
- costs7
- court7
- cross7
- crust7
- curst7
- cusso7
- scots7
- scour7
- scout7
- scuts7
- torcs7
- rousts6
- stours6
- tussor6
- cors6
- coss6
- cost6
- cots6
- crus6
- curs6
- curt6
- cuss6
- cuts6
- orcs6
- rocs6
- scot6
- scut6
- torc6
- ousts5
- roust5
- routs5
- rusts5
- sorts5
- sorus5
- sours5
- stoss5
- stour5
- torus5
- tours5
- truss5
- cor5
- cos5
- cot5
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