Is ICTERUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ICTERUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ICTERUSES mean?
Icteruses is a form of ICTERUS.
- noun
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
- noun
type genus of the Icteridae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ICTERUSES
ICTERUSES 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.
Anagrams of ICTERUSES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ICTERUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cerusites11
- cerussite11
- curtesies11
- cerusite10
- citruses10
- curtsies10
- cutesier10
- eucrites10
- rictuses10
- securest10
- cerises9
- cerites9
- ceruses9
- cresset9
- cruises9
- crusets9
- cueists9
- curites9
- cutesie9
- cutises9
- eucrite9
- icterus9
- ictuses9
- recites9
- recuses9
- rescues9
- resects9
- rustics9
- secrets9
- secures9
- tierces9
- sureties8
- cereus8
- cerise8
- cerite8
- certes8
- ceruse8
- cestus8
- cistus8
- citers8
- citrus8
- crests8
- crises8
- cruets8
- cruise8
- cruses8
- cruset8
- crusts8
- cueist8
- cuisse8
- curets8
- curies8
- curite8
- curses8
- cusser8
- cuties8
- ecesis8
- erects8
- eructs8
- recess8
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