Is METICULOUSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METICULOUSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METICULOUSNESS mean?
- noun
strict attention to minute details
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 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 METICULOUSNESS
METICULOUSNESS 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 METICULOUSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contumelies15
- uncomeliest15
- centesimos14
- clumsiness14
- columnists14
- comeliness14
- customises14
- ecumenists14
- intumesces14
- luminesces14
- meniscuses14
- meticulous14
- minuscules14
- monticules14
- outmuscles14
- emulousness13
- mousselines13
- multisenses13
- necessitous13
- centesimo13
- clumsiest13
- coliseums13
- columnist13
- comeliest13
- customise13
- ecumenist13
- inoculums13
- intumesce13
- lemniscus13
- luminesce13
- luteciums13
- minuscule13
- miscounts13
- monticule13
- muscliest13
- musicless13
- outmuscle13
- solecisms13
- costliness12
- countesses12
- cutesiness12
- incestuous12
- limestones12
- milestones12
- mousseline12
- multisense12
- seclusions12
- selections12
- solemnises12
- centimes12
- centimos12
- clonisms12
- coliseum12
- consumes12
- cosmists12
- costumes12
- cultisms12
- inoculum12
- leucisms12
- lutecium12
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