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Is MERCURY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MERCURY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MERCURY mean?

  1. noun

    a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

  2. noun

    (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes

  3. noun

    the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun

  4. noun

    temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

    “the mercury was falling rapidly”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7

M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 MERCURY

MERCURY 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 MERCURY

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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