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Is CRUELEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRUELEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRUELEST mean?

Cruelest is a form of CRUEL.

  1. adjective

    (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

    “a barbarous crime”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 10 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 CRUELEST

CRUELEST 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.

Anagrams of CRUELEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CRUELEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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