Is NARCISSUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NARCISSUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NARCISSUS mean?
- noun
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
- noun
(Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 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 NARCISSUS
NARCISSUS 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 NARCISSUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cuirass9
- acinus8
- anuric8
- cairns8
- cassis8
- cauris8
- crasis8
- crissa8
- incurs8
- scaurs8
- scrans8
- uranic8
- arcus7
- ascus7
- auric7
- cains7
- cairn7
- carns7
- casus7
- cauri7
- crass7
- crias7
- curia7
- curns7
- incur7
- incus7
- narcs7
- naric7
- runic7
- scans7
- scars7
- scaur7
- scran7
- uncia7
- unica7
- nairus6
- sarins6
- sasins6
- arcs6
- asci6
- cain6
- cans6
- carn6
- cars6
- cria6
- cris6
- crus6
- curn6
- curs6
- cuss6
- narc6
- sacs6
- scan6
- scar6
- sics6
- unci6
- uric6
- airns5
- arsis5
- auris5
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