Is CUIRASS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUIRASS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUIRASS mean?
- noun
medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (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 CUIRASS
CUIRASS 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 CUIRASS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cauris8
- crasis8
- crissa8
- scaurs8
- arcus7
- ascus7
- auric7
- casus7
- cauri7
- crass7
- crias7
- curia7
- scars7
- scaur7
- arcs6
- asci6
- cars6
- cria6
- cris6
- crus6
- curs6
- cuss6
- sacs6
- scar6
- sics6
- uric6
- arsis5
- auris5
- risus5
- saris5
- suras5
- arc5
- car5
- cis5
- cru5
- cur5
- sac5
- sic5
- airs4
- rais4
- rias4
- sari4
- sirs4
- sris4
- sura4
- ursa4
- air3
- ais3
- ars3
- ass3
- rai3
- ras3
- ria3
- sau3
- sir3
- sis3
- sri3
- sus3
- ai2
- ar2
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