Is PUTRESCENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUTRESCENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUTRESCENCES mean?
Putrescences is a form of PUTRESCENCE.
- noun
in a state of progressive putrefaction
- noun
the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PUTRESCENCES
PUTRESCENCES 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 PUTRESCENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- putrescence17
- persecutes14
- crescents13
- cutscenes13
- persecute13
- presences13
- pretences13
- crescent12
- cutscene12
- percents12
- precents12
- presence12
- pretence12
- respects12
- scepters12
- sceptres12
- specters12
- spectres12
- spencers12
- sprucest12
- erectness11
- pretenses11
- scenester11
- pectens11
- percent11
- percuss11
- precent11
- precess11
- precuts11
- recepts11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- spencer11
- spences11
- spruces11
- suspect11
- censures10
- centeses10
- cereuses10
- curtness10
- cuteness10
- encrusts10
- pensters10
- pertness10
- presents10
- preteens10
- pretense10
- punsters10
- pureness10
- rescuees10
- secretes10
- securest10
- serpents10
- sesterce10
- steepens10
- steepers10
- terpenes10
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