Is MERCURIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MERCURIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MERCURIAL mean?
- adjective
liable to sudden unpredictable change
“erratic behavior”
- adjective
relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
“the Mercurial canals”
- adjective
relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
“more than Mercurial thievishness”
- adjective
relating to or containing or caused by mercury
“mercurial preparations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 13 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 MERCURIAL
Single letters that turn MERCURIAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MERCURIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- claimer11
- miracle11
- reclaim11
- uraemic11
- aecium10
- almuce10
- calmer10
- cerium10
- macule10
- malice10
- marcel10
- uremic10
- auricle9
- curlier9
- marlier9
- amice9
- camel9
- claim9
- clime9
- cream9
- crime9
- macer9
- macle9
- malic9
- melic9
- micra9
- umiac9
- aculei8
- armure8
- carrel8
- crural8
- curare8
- curari8
- curiae8
- curial8
- curler8
- currie8
- eclair8
- lacier8
- mailer8
- mauler8
- racier8
- remail8
- uracil8
- uremia8
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cami8
- clam8
- cram8
- culm8
- emic8
- mace8
- marc8
- merc8
- mica8
- mice8
- aimer7
- areic7
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