Is PUTRESCENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUTRESCENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUTRESCENCE mean?
- noun
in a state of progressive putrefaction
- noun
the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 17 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 PUTRESCENCE
Single letters that turn PUTRESCENCE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from PUTRESCENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- persecute13
- pretences13
- crescent12
- cutscene12
- percents12
- precents12
- presence12
- pretence12
- pectens11
- percent11
- precent11
- precuts11
- recepts11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- spencer11
- preteens10
- pretense10
- terpenes10
- cercus10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cruces10
- pecten10
- precut10
- recces10
- recept10
- spence10
- spruce10
- censure9
- centers9
- centres9
- encrust9
- penster9
- present9
- preteen9
- punster9
- punters9
- repents9
- reputes9
- rescuee9
- secrete9
- serpent9
- steepen9
- steeper9
- tenrecs9
- terpene9
- cepes9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- cusec9
- pence9
- percs9
- puces9
- recce9
- spect9
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