Is PRURITUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRURITUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRURITUS mean?
- noun
an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 PRURITUS
PRURITUS 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 PRURITUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- irrupts9
- pursuit9
- stirrup9
- irrupt8
- purist8
- upstir8
- puris7
- purrs7
- sirup7
- situp7
- spirt7
- sprit7
- spurt7
- stirp7
- strip7
- trips7
- turps7
- usurp7
- pits6
- ptui6
- puri6
- purr6
- purs6
- puts6
- rips6
- spit6
- spur6
- tips6
- trip6
- tups6
- urps6
- turrs5
- pis5
- pit5
- piu5
- psi5
- pst5
- pur5
- pus5
- put5
- rip5
- sip5
- sup5
- tip5
- tup5
- ups5
- urp5
- rust4
- ruts4
- stir4
- suit4
- tuis4
- turr4
- urus4
- pi4
- up4
- its3
- rut3
- sir3
- sit3
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