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Is PERSPICACIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERSPICACIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    acutely insightful and wise

    “much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”

  2. adjective

    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

    “too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
26
Letters
13

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 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 PERSPICACIOUS

PERSPICACIOUS 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 PERSPICACIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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