Is MICROSCOPY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MICROSCOPY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MICROSCOPY mean?
- noun
research with the use of microscopes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + P (3) + Y (4) = 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 MICROSCOPY
MICROSCOPY 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 MICROSCOPY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- microcopy20
- miscopy16
- scrimpy16
- crimpy15
- myopic15
- crispy13
- comics12
- compos12
- cosmic12
- crimps12
- scrimp12
- copsy12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- spicy12
- yomps12
- sirocco11
- comic11
- compo11
- comps11
- crimp11
- copy11
- mopy11
- mycs11
- pyic11
- yomp11
- impros10
- micros10
- porism10
- primos10
- promos10
- scroop10
- corys10
- moory10
- prosy10
- pyros10
- roomy10
- spiry10
- comp10
- myc10
- circs9
- cisco9
- cocos9
- coops9
- corms9
- corps9
- cosmo9
- crips9
- crisp9
- croci9
- crocs9
- crops9
- impro9
- micro9
- osmic9
- pisco9
- pomos9
- primo9
- prims9
- prism9
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