Is MUSKRATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MUSKRATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MUSKRATS mean?
Muskrats is a form of MUSKRAT.
- noun
the brown fur of a muskrat
- noun
beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + U (1) + S (1) + K (5) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 MUSKRATS
MUSKRATS 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 MUSKRATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- muskrat13
- marks11
- masks11
- murks11
- musks11
- karsts10
- krauts10
- kurtas10
- mark10
- mask10
- murk10
- musk10
- strumas9
- karst9
- karts9
- kraut9
- kurta9
- rakus9
- rusks9
- sarks9
- skats9
- skuas9
- stark9
- tasks9
- turks9
- tusks9
- smarts8
- struma8
- strums8
- arks8
- asks8
- auks8
- kart8
- kats8
- raku8
- rusk8
- sark8
- skas8
- skat8
- skua8
- suks8
- task8
- tsks8
- turk8
- tusk8
- arums7
- marts7
- masts7
- mauts7
- muras7
- musts7
- ramus7
- smart7
- smuts7
- strum7
- stums7
- trams7
- ark7
- ask7
- auk7
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