Is PUTRIDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUTRIDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUTRIDNESS mean?
- noun
in a state of progressive putrefaction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PUTRIDNESS
PUTRIDNESS 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 PUTRIDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disputers12
- unstriped12
- disputer11
- disputes11
- disrupts11
- sprinted11
- stipends11
- stupider11
- suspired11
- uptrends11
- pruniest10
- punsters10
- pursiest10
- spinster10
- unripest10
- dipnets10
- dispute10
- disrupt10
- pinders10
- printed10
- prissed10
- prudent10
- pundits10
- sendups10
- siruped10
- spiders10
- spirted10
- spurned10
- spurted10
- stipend10
- striped10
- stupids10
- suspend10
- updries10
- upsends10
- upsides10
- uptrend10
- diestrus9
- insureds9
- intrudes9
- studiers9
- sturdies9
- sundries9
- esprits9
- insteps9
- peritus9
- persist9
- priests9
- pterins9
- puisnes9
- puniest9
- punster9
- punters9
- punties9
- purines9
- purists9
- pussier9
- sitreps9
- snipers9
- spinets9
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