Is MICROCOCCUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MICROCOCCUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MICROCOCCUS mean?
- noun
type genus of the family Micrococcaceae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) = 21 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 MICROCOCCUS
MICROCOCCUS 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 MICROCOCCUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scirocco14
- coccic14
- coccous13
- coccus12
- comics12
- cosmic12
- coriums11
- cormous11
- sirocco11
- cocci11
- comic11
- circus10
- comous10
- corium10
- crocus10
- micros10
- mucors10
- mucros10
- occurs10
- succor10
- circs9
- cisco9
- cocos9
- corms9
- cosmo9
- croci9
- crocs9
- micro9
- mucor9
- mucro9
- music9
- occur9
- osmic9
- scrim9
- scrum9
- curios8
- rimous8
- coco8
- corm8
- croc8
- cums8
- mics8
- mocs8
- scum8
- coirs7
- curio7
- moors7
- rooms7
- scour7
- cum7
- mic7
- moc7
- coir6
- coos6
- cors6
- cris6
- crus6
- curs6
- mirs6
- miso6
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