Is CUSTODIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUSTODIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUSTODIES mean?
Custodies is a form of CUSTODY.
- noun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
“his detention was politically motivated”
- noun
holding by the police
“the suspect is in custody”
- noun
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
“my fate is in your hands”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CUSTODIES
CUSTODIES 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 CUSTODIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cestoids11
- custodes11
- coituses10
- cestoid10
- coedits10
- discoes10
- dissect10
- doucest10
- escudos10
- scouted10
- outsides9
- cosiest9
- cueists9
- cutises9
- ictuses9
- cisted9
- coedit9
- cosied9
- costed9
- coudes9
- cussed9
- dicots9
- discos9
- discus9
- edicts9
- educts9
- escudo9
- outside8
- studies8
- studios8
- tedious8
- tissued8
- cestoi8
- cestos8
- cestus8
- cistus8
- coitus8
- cosets8
- cosies8
- cosset8
- cueist8
- cuisse8
- custos8
- cuties8
- escots8
- scouse8
- scouts8
- scutes8
- stoics8
- cedis8
- cited8
- codes8
- coeds8
- coted8
- coude8
- decos8
- dices8
- dicot8
- disco8
- discs8
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