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Is MUSSELS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MUSSELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MUSSELS mean?

Mussels is a form of MUSSEL.

  1. noun

    black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine

  2. noun

    marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

M (3) + U (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 MUSSELS

MUSSELS 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.

Anagrams of MUSSELS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MUSSELS

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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