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?
- noun
made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
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
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PYRETHRUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- murphy16
- trumpery15
- hempy15
- humpy15
- thumper14
- rheumy14
- rhymer14
- humper13
- hyper13
- myrrh13
- rhyme13
- thyme13
- murther12
- empty12
- thump12
- umpty12
- hype12
- myth12
- murrey11
- herry11
- hurry11
- hemp11
- hump11
- umph11
- hyp11
- merry10
- murry10
- perry10
- pryer10
- purty10
- rheum10
- therm10
- thrum10
- hyte10
- they10
- hurter9
- ruther9
- trump9
- herm9
- meth9
- phut9
- prey9
- pyre9
- them9
- type9
- hey9
- thy9
- yeh9
- retry8
- terry8
- tuyer8
- perm8
- rump8
- temp8
- tump8
- hem8
- hep8
- hum8
- hup8
- meh8
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