Is NUTCASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NUTCASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NUTCASES mean?
Nutcases is a form of NUTCASE.
- noun
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + E (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 NUTCASES
NUTCASES 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.
Anagrams of NUTCASES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NUTCASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cantuses10
- ascents9
- caestus9
- cuestas9
- nutcase9
- secants9
- stances9
- uncases9
- usances9
- acutes8
- ascent8
- cantus8
- castes8
- causes8
- census8
- centas8
- cestas8
- cestus8
- cuesta8
- enacts8
- sauces8
- scants8
- scenas8
- scents8
- scutes8
- secant8
- stance8
- uncase8
- uncast8
- usance8
- unseats7
- acnes7
- acute7
- ascus7
- canes7
- canst7
- cants7
- cases7
- caste7
- casts7
- casus7
- cates7
- cause7
- cents7
- centu7
- cesta7
- cutes7
- enact7
- sauce7
- scans7
- scant7
- scats7
- scena7
- scent7
- scuta7
- scute7
- scuts7
- sects7
- taces7
- anuses6
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