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
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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.
- juncture17
- juster13
- unjust13
- jutes12
- jest11
- jets11
- just11
- jute11
- juts11
- jet10
- jeu10
- jun10
- jus10
- jut10
- encrust9
- cruets8
- cruset8
- curets8
- eructs8
- rectus8
- recuts8
- truces8
- uncute8
- cents7
- centu7
- certs7
- crest7
- cruet7
- cruse7
- crust7
- cures7
- curet7
- curns7
- curse7
- curst7
- cuter7
- cutes7
- ecrus7
- eruct7
- recut7
- scent7
- scute7
- sucre7
- truce7
- uncus7
- uncut7
- suture6
- tuners6
- unrest6
- unsure6
- untrue6
- uterus6
- cent6
- cert6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curn6
- curs6
- curt6
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