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Is MONONUCLEOSIS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MONONUCLEOSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MONONUCLEOSIS mean?

  1. noun

    an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

13

Letters

M (3) + O (1) + N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + U (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 17 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 MONONUCLEOSIS

MONONUCLEOSIS 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 MONONUCLEOSIS

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