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Is OCCURS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OCCURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OCCURS mean?

Occurs is a form of OCCUR.

  1. verb

    come to pass

    “What is happening?”

  2. verb

    come to one's mind; suggest itself

    “It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”

  3. verb

    to be found to exist

    “sexism occurs in many workplaces”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + U (1) + R (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 OCCURS

OCCURS 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 OCCURS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OCCURS

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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