Is SCROFULOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCROFULOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCROFULOUS mean?
- adjective
afflicted with scrofula
- adjective
morally contaminated
“denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times”
- adjective
having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula
“our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SCROFULOUS
SCROFULOUS 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 SCROFULOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fuscous12
- fucous11
- scurfs11
- sulfurs10
- coofs10
- curfs10
- flocs10
- focus10
- fucus10
- scurf10
- colours9
- floors9
- flours9
- fluors9
- rufous9
- sulfur9
- coof9
- corf9
- curf9
- floc9
- clours8
- colors8
- colour8
- oculus8
- scours8
- sulcus8
- floor8
- floss8
- flour8
- fluor8
- fools8
- fouls8
- fours8
- furls8
- loofs8
- rolfs8
- roofs8
- sulfo8
- surfs8
- clour7
- color7
- cools7
- cross7
- curls7
- cusso7
- locos7
- locus7
- scour7
- flus7
- fool7
- foos7
- foss7
- foul7
- four7
- furl7
- furs7
- fuss7
- loof7
- rolf7
- roof7
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