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Is CRUISES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRUISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRUISES mean?

Cruises is a form of CRUISE.

  1. verb

    drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

    “She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible”

  2. verb

    travel at a moderate speed

    “Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude”

  3. noun

    an ocean trip taken for pleasure

  4. verb

    look for a sexual partner in a public place

    “The men were cruising the park”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 CRUISES

CRUISES 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 CRUISES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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