Is PECUNIARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PECUNIARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PECUNIARY mean?
- adjective
relating to or involving money
“monetary rewards”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 PECUNIARY
PECUNIARY 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 PECUNIARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- picayune15
- cyprian14
- piracy13
- pricey13
- crepy12
- pacey12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- caprine11
- puranic11
- cairny11
- carney11
- napery11
- penury11
- pinery11
- pruney11
- pyuria11
- yauper11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- apercu10
- apneic10
- pacier10
- pincer10
- prance10
- prince10
- apery10
- carny10
- payer10
- piney10
- pyran10
- repay10
- yince10
- caper9
- capri9
- carpi9
- crape9
- cripe9
- pacer9
- panic9
- pecan9
- price9
- recap9
- uncap9
- cyan9
- piny9
- pray9
- prey9
- puny9
- pyin9
- pyre9
- racy9
- yaup9
- yipe9
- yuca9
- anuric8
- carnie8
- curiae8
- panier8
- punier8
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