Is SCARABAEUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCARABAEUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCARABAEUS mean?
- noun
scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + A (1) + E (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 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 SCARABAEUS
SCARABAEUS 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 SCARABAEUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abacuses12
- subraces12
- casabas11
- cassaba11
- rubaces11
- scarabs11
- subrace11
- caesuras10
- subareas10
- abacas10
- abacus10
- barcas10
- braces10
- cabers10
- casaba10
- cubers10
- rubace10
- scarab10
- scrubs10
- scubas10
- abasers9
- abusers9
- arcuses9
- caesars9
- caesura9
- causers9
- cesuras9
- rubasse9
- saucers9
- subarea9
- sucrase9
- surbase9
- abaca9
- acerb9
- barca9
- brace9
- caber9
- carbs9
- crabs9
- cuber9
- cubes9
- curbs9
- scabs9
- scrub9
- scuba9
- abaser8
- abases8
- abuser8
- abuses8
- acarus8
- arecas8
- baases8
- basser8
- bursae8
- bursas8
- burses8
- caesar8
- caress8
- carses8
- causer8
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