Is NECROLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NECROLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NECROLOGY mean?
- noun
a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
- noun
a list of people who died recently
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 15 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 NECROLOGY
NECROLOGY 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 NECROLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cryogen13
- ecology13
- clergy12
- enology11
- goonery11
- neology11
- orogeny11
- colony11
- croony11
- cologne10
- eryngo10
- gooney10
- groyne10
- oogeny10
- coney10
- cooey10
- cooly10
- corny10
- coyer10
- crony10
- coronel9
- conger9
- looney9
- glory9
- gooey9
- gooly9
- goony9
- gyron9
- ology9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- cory9
- cloner8
- colone8
- cooler8
- cornel8
- cogon8
- colog8
- conge8
- congo8
- looey8
- loony8
- onery8
- gley8
- gory8
- grey8
- gyno8
- gyre8
- gyro8
- logy8
- orgy8
- coy8
- cry8
- longer7
- orgone7
- orogen7
- ceorl7
- clone7
- colon7
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