Is PERUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERUSES mean?
Peruses is a form of PERUSE.
- verb
examine or consider with attention and in detail
“Please peruse this report at your leisure”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (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.
Hooks for PERUSES
PERUSES 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 PERUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perses8
- peruse8
- purees8
- purses8
- rupees8
- speers8
- sprees8
- sprues8
- supers8
- peers7
- peres7
- perse7
- prees7
- prese7
- press7
- puree7
- purse7
- puses7
- rupee7
- seeps7
- speer7
- spree7
- sprue7
- spues7
- spurs7
- super7
- supes7
- reuses6
- peer6
- pees6
- pere6
- pree6
- pure6
- purs6
- puss6
- reps6
- seep6
- seps6
- spue6
- spur6
- supe6
- sups6
- urps6
- erses5
- reses5
- reuse5
- ruses5
- seers5
- seres5
- suers5
- users5
- pee5
- per5
- pes5
- pur5
- pus5
- rep5
- sup5
- ups5
- urp5
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