Is INDUSTRIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDUSTRIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDUSTRIOUS mean?
- adjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
- adjective
working hard to promote an enterprise
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (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 INDUSTRIOUS
INDUSTRIOUS 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 INDUSTRIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sinusoid9
- sistroid9
- studious9
- ironists8
- dinitro8
- diurons8
- durions8
- nitrids8
- nudists8
- rudists8
- sordini8
- stounds8
- strouds8
- studios8
- ironist7
- nitrous7
- outruns7
- outsins7
- rotinis7
- ruinous7
- runouts7
- sinuous7
- suitors7
- sunsuit7
- tsouris7
- turions7
- untruss7
- urinous7
- diuron7
- donuts7
- droits7
- durion7
- idiots7
- indris7
- iodins7
- nitrid7
- nudist7
- odists7
- rotund7
- rounds7
- rudist7
- sounds7
- stound7
- stroud7
- studio7
- sudors7
- untrod7
- ursids7
- insist6
- intros6
- nitros6
- nutsos6
- outrun6
- outsin6
- rosins6
- rostis6
- rotini6
- rousts6
- runout6
- rutins6
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