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Is LURKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LURKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LURKS mean?

Lurks is a form of LURK.

  1. verb

    lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

  2. verb

    be about

    “The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”

  3. verb

    wait in hiding to attack

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

L (1) + U (1) + R (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 9 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 LURKS

LURKS 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 LURKS

The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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