Is PERTUSSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERTUSSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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
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See the definition of PertussesHooks for PERTUSSES
PERTUSSES 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 PERTUSSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peruses9
- pesters9
- presets9
- presses9
- reputes9
- estruses8
- eustress8
- erupts8
- perses8
- peruse8
- pester8
- peters8
- preset8
- prests8
- purees8
- purest8
- purses8
- pusses8
- repute8
- rupees8
- sepses8
- setups8
- speers8
- sprees8
- sprues8
- spurts8
- steeps8
- streps8
- stupes8
- supers8
- upsets8
- russets7
- tresses7
- trusses7
- tussers7
- erupt7
- peers7
- peres7
- perse7
- pests7
- peter7
- prees7
- prese7
- press7
- prest7
- puree7
- purse7
- puses7
- rupee7
- seeps7
- septs7
- setup7
- speer7
- spree7
- sprue7
- spues7
- spurs7
- spurt7
- steep7
- steps7
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