Is PERCUSS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERCUSS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERCUSS mean?
- verb
strike or tap firmly
“the doctor percussed his chest and back”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PERCUSS
PERCUSS 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 PERCUSS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PERCUSS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spruces11
- spruce10
- cusps9
- percs9
- puces9
- scups9
- specs9
- cruses8
- curses8
- cusser8
- purses8
- sprues8
- sucres8
- supers8
- ceps8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pecs8
- perc8
- puce8
- scup8
- spec8
- cress7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- press7
- purse7
- puses7
- sprue7
- spues7
- spurs7
- sucre7
- super7
- supes7
- cep7
- cup7
- pec7
- cess6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
- cuss6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- pure6
- purs6
- puss6
- recs6
- reps6
- secs6
- seps6
- spue6
- spur6
- supe6
- sups6
- urps6
- ruses5
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