Is PELORUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PELORUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 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.
Definition
Looking for what Pelorus means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PelorusHooks for PELORUS
PELORUS 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 PELORUS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PELORUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- leprous9
- sporule9
- lopers8
- loupes8
- polers8
- poseur8
- proles8
- pulers8
- pulser8
- sloper8
- splore8
- uprose8
- loper7
- lopes7
- loupe7
- loups7
- poler7
- poles7
- pores7
- poser7
- pours7
- prole7
- prose7
- puler7
- pules7
- pulse7
- purls7
- purse7
- repos7
- ropes7
- roups7
- slope7
- slurp7
- spore7
- sprue7
- super7
- epos6
- lope6
- lops6
- loup6
- opes6
- opus6
- peso6
- plus6
- pole6
- pols6
- pore6
- pose6
- pour6
- pros6
- pule6
- puls6
- pure6
- purl6
- purs6
- repo6
- reps6
- rope6
- roup6
- slop6
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