Is PROSECUTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROSECUTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROSECUTE mean?
- verb
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
“The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson”
- verb
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
“She pursued many activities”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 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 PROSECUTE
Single letters that turn PROSECUTE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from PROSECUTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- copters11
- croupes11
- precuts11
- prosect11
- recepts11
- recoupe11
- recoups11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- copers10
- copter10
- corpse10
- corpus10
- coupes10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- croupe10
- croups10
- precut10
- recept10
- recoup10
- spruce10
- couters9
- croutes9
- petrous9
- posture9
- pouters9
- proteus9
- reputes9
- scouter9
- spouter9
- toupees9
- troupes9
- cepes9
- coper9
- copes9
- copse9
- corps9
- coupe9
- coups9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- crops9
- croup9
- percs9
- puces9
- scope9
- spect9
- cereus8
- cerous8
- certes8
- ceruse8
- corset8
- coster8
- course8
- courts8
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