Is PRECOCIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRECOCIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRECOCIOUS mean?
- adjective
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
“a precocious child”
- adjective
appearing or developing early
“precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PRECOCIOUS
PRECOCIOUS 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 PRECOCIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- occupiers15
- uroscopic15
- occupier14
- occupies14
- prosecco14
- precious12
- cupric12
- ciceros11
- coopers11
- copiers11
- copious11
- croupes11
- piceous11
- recoups11
- scooper11
- sirocco11
- cercis10
- cercus10
- cicero10
- circus10
- cooper10
- copers10
- copier10
- copies10
- corpse10
- corpus10
- coupes10
- cripes10
- crocus10
- croupe10
- croups10
- cruces10
- occurs10
- precis10
- prices10
- recoup10
- scroop10
- soccer10
- spicer10
- spruce10
- succor10
- soupier9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- cisco9
- cocos9
- coops9
- coper9
- copes9
- copse9
- corps9
- cosec9
- coupe9
- coups9
- cripe9
- crips9
- crisp9
- croci9
- crocs9
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