Is CUTICLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUTICLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUTICLES mean?
Cuticles is a form of CUTICLE.
- noun
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
- noun
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
- noun
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + L (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 CUTICLES
CUTICLES 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 CUTICLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- culices11
- cuticle11
- cultic10
- lucites9
- luetics9
- cusec9
- cueist8
- culets8
- cuties8
- lucite8
- luetic8
- sluice8
- stelic8
- ceils7
- celts7
- cesti7
- cites7
- clits7
- clues7
- culet7
- culti7
- cults7
- cutes7
- cutie7
- cutis7
- etics7
- ictus7
- luces7
- scute7
- slice7
- sulci7
- telic7
- tuiles6
- utiles6
- ceil6
- cels6
- celt6
- cist6
- cite6
- clit6
- clue6
- cues6
- cult6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecus6
- etic6
- ices6
- lice6
- luce6
- scut6
- sect6
- sice6
- tecs6
- tics6
- etuis5
- ileus5
- islet5
- istle5
- lieus5
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