Is NEUROSCIENTISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEUROSCIENTISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEUROSCIENTISTS mean?
Neuroscientists is a form of NEUROSCIENTIST.
- noun
a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
15
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 NEUROSCIENTISTS
NEUROSCIENTISTS 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 NEUROSCIENTISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neuroscientist16
- intercessions15
- intercounties15
- intersections15
- contriteness14
- esotericists14
- instructions14
- intercession14
- intersection14
- strenuosities13
- corneitises13
- corninesses13
- esotericist13
- insincerest13
- insistences13
- instruction13
- interstices13
- necessitous13
- scrutinises13
- securitises13
- sinecurists13
- trisections13
- intersession12
- centurions12
- cerussites12
- consenters12
- consistent12
- contesters12
- continuers12
- cornetists12
- cotrustees12
- countesses12
- courtesies12
- cousinries12
- cretinises12
- crustiness12
- curtnesses12
- cutesiness12
- encounters12
- encrinites12
- eroticises12
- eroticists12
- incretions12
- incursions12
- insecurest12
- insistence12
- intersects12
- interstice12
- necrotises12
- nonsecrets12
- recensions12
- recessions12
- rescission12
- resections12
- scientists12
- scrutinies12
- scrutinise12
- secretions12
- securities12
- securitise12
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