Is CRUELLEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUELLEST 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
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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.
Definition
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See the definition of CruellestHooks for CRUELLEST
CRUELLEST 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 CRUELLEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cruelest10
- lectures10
- cluster9
- cullers9
- cullets9
- cutlers9
- lecture9
- recluse9
- relucts9
- sculler9
- tercels9
- cereus8
- certes8
- ceruse8
- creels8
- cruets8
- cruset8
- culets8
- culler8
- cullet8
- curets8
- cutler8
- elects8
- erects8
- eructs8
- lucres8
- rectus8
- recuse8
- recuts8
- reluct8
- rescue8
- resect8
- secret8
- secure8
- select8
- tercel8
- terces8
- truces8
- ulcers8
- retells7
- tellers7
- cells7
- celts7
- ceres7
- certs7
- cetes7
- clues7
- creel7
- crest7
- cruel7
- cruet7
- cruse7
- crust7
- culet7
- culls7
- cults7
- cures7
- curet7
- curls7
- curse7
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