Is INTERRUPTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERRUPTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERRUPTS mean?
Interrupts is a form of INTERRUPT.
- verb
make a break in
“We interrupt the program for the following messages”
- verb
destroy the peace or tranquility of
“Don't interrupt me when I'm reading”
- verb
interfere in someone else's activity
“Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone”
- noun
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + U (1) + P (3) + T (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 INTERRUPTS
INTERRUPTS 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 INTERRUPTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inputters11
- interrupt11
- inputter10
- printers10
- pruniest10
- prurient10
- purtiest10
- puttiers10
- reprints10
- sprinter10
- surprint10
- turnspit10
- unripest10
- irrupts9
- peritus9
- printer9
- pruners9
- prunier9
- pterins9
- puniest9
- punster9
- punters9
- punties9
- purines9
- pursier9
- purtier9
- putters9
- puttier9
- putties9
- reprint9
- spitter9
- spurner9
- spurter9
- sputter9
- stirrup9
- striper9
- tipster9
- turnips9
- unriper9
- uprisen9
- upriser9
- runtiest8
- trustier8
- erupts8
- esprit8
- inputs8
- instep8
- irrupt8
- priers8
- priest8
- prints8
- pruner8
- prunes8
- pterin8
- puisne8
- punier8
- punter8
- purest8
- purine8
- purins8
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