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Is PYRETHRUM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PYRETHRUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PYRETHRUM mean?

  1. noun

    made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants

  2. noun

    white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

  3. noun

    spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

  4. noun

    used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + Y (4) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 19 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 PYRETHRUM

Single letters that turn PYRETHRUM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

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Back hooks1

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