Is PUTRESCENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUTRESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUTRESCENT mean?
- adjective
becoming putrid
“a trail lined by putrescent carcasses”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 14 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 PUTRESCENT
PUTRESCENT 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 PUTRESCENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- percents12
- precents12
- pectens11
- percent11
- precent11
- precuts11
- recepts11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- spencer11
- curettes10
- petuntse10
- upsetter10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- pecten10
- precut10
- recept10
- spence10
- spruce10
- censure9
- centers9
- centres9
- curette9
- curtest9
- cutters9
- encrust9
- penster9
- pertest9
- petters9
- present9
- pretest9
- punster9
- punters9
- puttees9
- putters9
- repents9
- reputes9
- scutter9
- serpent9
- sputter9
- tenrecs9
- tercets9
- cepes9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- pence9
- percs9
- puces9
- spect9
- censer8
- center8
- centre8
- cereus8
- certes8
- ceruse8
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