Is MARASMUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARASMUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARASMUSES mean?
Marasmuses is a form of MARASMUS.
- noun
extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + M (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 MARASMUSES
MARASMUSES 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 MARASMUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- marasmus12
- summers11
- amassers10
- assumers10
- masseurs10
- smarms10
- summae10
- summas10
- summer10
- amasser9
- amasses9
- amusers9
- asarums9
- assumer9
- assumes9
- masseur9
- mamas9
- smarm9
- summa9
- ummas9
- amuser8
- amuses8
- arames8
- asarum8
- assume8
- marses8
- masers8
- massas8
- masses8
- musers8
- musses8
- serums8
- smears8
- mama8
- mams8
- mems8
- mums8
- umma8
- assures7
- amass7
- amuse7
- arame7
- arums7
- maars7
- maras7
- mares7
- marse7
- masas7
- maser7
- mases7
- massa7
- masse7
- mesas7
- muras7
- mures7
- muser7
- muses7
- ramus7
- reams7
- seams7
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