Is FORTUITOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORTUITOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORTUITOUS mean?
- adjective
having no cause or apparent cause
“a causeless miracle”
- adjective
occurring by happy chance
“profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 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 FORTUITOUS
FORTUITOUS 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 FORTUITOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- futurist11
- furioso10
- furious10
- outfits10
- fortis9
- fritts9
- fruits9
- outfit9
- rufous9
- tortious8
- tortuous8
- first8
- foist8
- foots8
- forts8
- fours8
- frits8
- fritt8
- frost8
- fruit8
- rifts8
- roofs8
- tofts8
- tofus8
- tufts8
- turfs8
- riotous7
- risotto7
- surtout7
- tourist7
- firs7
- fist7
- fits7
- foos7
- foot7
- fort7
- four7
- frit7
- furs7
- rifs7
- rift7
- roof7
- sift7
- soft7
- surf7
- toft7
- tofu7
- tuft7
- turf7
- outros6
- outsit6
- suitor6
- torous6
- trouts6
- tutors6
- fir6
- fit6
- foo6
- for6
- fou6
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