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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

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

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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