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Is PYRETHRUMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PYRETHRUMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PYRETHRUMS mean?

Pyrethrums is a form of PYRETHRUM.

  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

20

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + Y (4) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 20 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 PYRETHRUMS

PYRETHRUMS 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 PYRETHRUMS

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