Is MERCURIALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MERCURIALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MERCURIALS mean?
Mercurials is a form of MERCURIAL.
- 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
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (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 MERCURIALS
MERCURIALS 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 MERCURIALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mercurial13
- simulacre13
- claimers12
- clumsier12
- miracles12
- musclier12
- musicale12
- reclaims12
- semirural11
- almuces11
- caesium11
- ceriums11
- claimer11
- leucism11
- macules11
- malices11
- marcels11
- miracle11
- murices11
- musical11
- reclaim11
- uraemic11
- auricles10
- ruralism10
- scurrile10
- aecium10
- almuce10
- amices10
- amicus10
- calmer10
- camels10
- camise10
- cerium10
- cesium10
- claims10
- climes10
- creams10
- crimes10
- macers10
- macles10
- macule10
- malice10
- marcel10
- mescal10
- miscue10
- muscae10
- muscle10
- racism10
- sacrum10
- scream10
- umiacs10
- uremic10
- armures9
- auricle9
- carrels9
- carries9
- claries9
- cruiser9
- curares9
- curaris9
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