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Is RIGHTEOUS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RIGHTEOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

    “the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much”

  2. adjective

    morally justified

    “righteous indignation”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 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 RIGHTEOUS

RIGHTEOUS 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 RIGHTEOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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