Is PECULIARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PECULIARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PECULIARS mean?
Peculiars is a form of PECULIAR.
- adjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
- adjective
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
“the particular demands of the job”
- adjective
markedly different from the usual
“a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats”
- adjective
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
“the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 13 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 PECULIARS
PECULIARS 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 PECULIARS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calipers12
- carspiel12
- peculiar12
- replicas12
- specular12
- spiculae12
- spicular12
- spiracle12
- surplice12
- apercus11
- auspice11
- caliper11
- capsule11
- carpels11
- clasper11
- parcels11
- peculia11
- placers11
- plaices11
- reclasp11
- replica11
- scaleup11
- scalper11
- scauper11
- scrapie11
- scruple11
- spacier11
- special11
- specula11
- spicula11
- spicule11
- splicer11
- upscale11
- auricles10
- spirulae10
- apercu10
- apices10
- capers10
- capris10
- carpel10
- carpus10
- crapes10
- cripes10
- culpae10
- cupels10
- cuspal10
- epical10
- escarp10
- pacers10
- pacier10
- parcel10
- parsec10
- piculs10
- placer10
- places10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plicas10
- precis10
- prices10
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