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Is RESEARCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RESEARCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RESEARCH mean?

  1. noun

    systematic investigation to establish facts

  2. noun

    a search for knowledge

    “their pottery deserves more research than it has received”

  3. verb

    attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner

    “The student researched the history of that word”

  4. verb

    inquire into

    “the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 13 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 RESEARCH

RESEARCH 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.

Anagrams of RESEARCH

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RESEARCH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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