Is PECULIARITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PECULIARITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PECULIARITY mean?
- noun
an odd or unusual characteristic
- noun
a distinguishing trait
- noun
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 PECULIARITY
PECULIARITY 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 PECULIARITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eucalypti16
- pyritical16
- apyretic15
- calypter15
- eucalypt15
- pyelitic15
- puerility14
- cryptal14
- ectypal14
- paucity14
- prelacy14
- pricily14
- pyretic14
- pyritic14
- typical14
- pearlitic13
- pleuritic13
- plicature13
- literacy13
- atypic13
- clypei13
- piracy13
- pricey13
- yclept13
- particle12
- peculiar12
- perlitic12
- prelatic12
- acutely12
- cautery12
- ciliary12
- clarity12
- clayier12
- cruelty12
- cutlery12
- peartly12
- peytral12
- pteryla12
- raucity12
- treacly12
- crepy12
- crypt12
- pacey12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- apiculi11
- aplitic11
- caliper11
- capture11
- culprit11
- cuprite11
- paretic11
- peculia11
- pelitic11
- picrate11
- picrite11
- picture11
- piratic11
- plectra11
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