Is JUNCTURES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JUNCTURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JUNCTURES mean?

Junctures is a form of JUNCTURE.

noun
an event that occurs at a critical time
“at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave”
noun
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
“at that juncture he had no idea what to do”
noun
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 18
Words With Friends: 24
Letters: 9

J (8) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 JUNCTURES

JUNCTURES 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 JUNCTURES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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