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Is PERFUNCTORY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERFUNCTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERFUNCTORY mean?

  1. adjective

    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

    “a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”

  2. adjective

    done or produced as a formality only

    “a one-candidate pro forma election”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
24
Letters
11

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 PERFUNCTORY

PERFUNCTORY 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 PERFUNCTORY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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