Is PANCREAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PANCREAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PANCREAS mean?
- noun
a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PANCREAS
PANCREAS 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 PANCREAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canapes11
- prances11
- canape10
- capers10
- crapes10
- escarp10
- pacers10
- parsec10
- pecans10
- prance10
- recaps10
- scrape10
- secpar10
- spacer10
- apace9
- caper9
- capes9
- carps9
- crape9
- craps9
- pacas9
- pacer9
- paces9
- pecan9
- percs9
- recap9
- scape9
- scarp9
- scrap9
- space9
- apneas8
- arcane8
- arecas8
- arepas8
- arpens8
- caesar8
- caners8
- casern8
- cranes8
- nacres8
- paeans8
- paesan8
- parens8
- pranas8
- rances8
- sarape8
- cape8
- caps8
- carp8
- ceps8
- crap8
- paca8
- pace8
- pacs8
- pecs8
- perc8
- spec8
- acnes7
- acres7
- apers7
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