Is INDIVIDUALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDIVIDUALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDIVIDUALS mean?
Individuals is a form of INDIVIDUAL.
- noun
a human being
“there was too much for one person to do”
- adjective
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
“individual drops of rain”
- noun
a single organism
- adjective
separate and distinct from others of the same kind
“mark the individual pages”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + D (2) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 16 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 INDIVIDUALS
INDIVIDUALS 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 INDIVIDUALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- individual15
- dividual13
- diluvian12
- invalids12
- avidins11
- diluvia11
- invalid11
- avidin10
- divans10
- viands10
- indusial9
- disdain9
- anvils9
- silvan9
- vinals9
- visual9
- divan9
- divas9
- livid9
- valid9
- viand9
- indusia8
- sundial8
- anvil8
- nival8
- savin8
- silva8
- ulvas8
- vails8
- vials8
- vinal8
- vinas8
- vulns8
- avid8
- diva8
- vids8
- dulias7
- iliads7
- inlaid7
- island7
- sialid7
- suldan7
- unlaid7
- unsaid7
- duads7
- undid7
- lavs7
- luvs7
- navs7
- ulva7
- vail7
- vain7
- vans7
- vaus7
- vial7
- vina7
- vins7
- visa7
- vuln7
- vid7
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