Is NEUROPTEROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEUROPTEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (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.
Definition
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See the definition of NeuropterousHooks for NEUROPTEROUS
NEUROPTEROUS 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 NEUROPTEROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- outpourers12
- outpourer11
- outpreens11
- uprooters11
- outpours10
- outpreen10
- posturer10
- prestore10
- proteose10
- repursue10
- resprout10
- ruptures10
- troopers10
- troupers10
- uprooter10
- erroneous9
- openers9
- openest9
- operons9
- operose9
- outpour9
- penster9
- pentose9
- pereons9
- perrons9
- peruser9
- petrous9
- poorest9
- porters9
- posteen9
- postern9
- posture9
- poteens9
- pourers9
- pouters9
- present9
- presort9
- prester9
- pretors9
- pronest9
- proteus9
- protons9
- pruners9
- punster9
- punters9
- pursuer9
- reopens9
- repents9
- reports9
- reposer9
- repours9
- reputes9
- rupture9
- serpent9
- snooper9
- spooner9
- spoorer9
- sporter9
- spouter9
- spurner9
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