Is PLEURISY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLEURISY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLEURISY mean?
- noun
inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 PLEURISY
PLEURISY 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 PLEURISY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pursily12
- plyers11
- purely11
- pusley11
- ripely11
- sirupy11
- slurpy11
- plyer10
- preys10
- pursy10
- pyres10
- reply10
- slype10
- spiry10
- syrup10
- yelps10
- yipes10
- surely9
- espy9
- pily9
- prey9
- pyes9
- pyre9
- spry9
- yelp9
- yeps9
- yipe9
- yips9
- yups9
- lisper8
- perils8
- pileus8
- pliers8
- pulers8
- pulser8
- uprise8
- lyres8
- riley8
- slyer8
- surly8
- yules8
- ply8
- pry8
- pye8
- spy8
- yep8
- yip8
- yup8
- peril7
- peris7
- piers7
- piles7
- pilus7
- plier7
- plies7
- pries7
- prise7
- puler7
- pules7
- pulis7
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