Is NACREOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NACREOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NACREOUS mean?
- adjective
consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
- adjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
“an iridescent oil slick”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 NACREOUS
NACREOUS 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 NACREOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acerous9
- canoers9
- carouse9
- coarsen9
- conures9
- corneas9
- narcose9
- ouncers9
- suncare9
- acorns8
- caners8
- canoer8
- canoes8
- casern8
- causer8
- censor8
- cerous8
- cesura8
- coarse8
- conure8
- cornea8
- cornua8
- cornus8
- course8
- cranes8
- crones8
- crouse8
- nacres8
- narcos8
- oceans8
- ocreas8
- ouncer8
- ounces8
- racons8
- rances8
- recons8
- rosace8
- saucer8
- soucar8
- source8
- uncase8
- usance8
- arenous7
- acnes7
- acorn7
- acres7
- acros7
- arcus7
- ascon7
- caner7
- canes7
- canoe7
- canso7
- cares7
- carns7
- carse7
- cause7
- ceros7
- cones7
- conus7
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