Is SCRUPULOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRUPULOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRUPULOUS mean?
- adjective
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
“less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance”
- adjective
characterized by extreme care and great effort
“conscientious application to the work at hand”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + O (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 SCRUPULOUS
SCRUPULOUS 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 SCRUPULOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cuprous11
- upcurls11
- corpus10
- croups10
- sculps10
- upcurl10
- surplus9
- clops9
- corps9
- coups9
- crops9
- croup9
- cusps9
- scops9
- sculp9
- scups9
- clours8
- lupous8
- oculus8
- scours8
- slurps8
- sulcus8
- usurps8
- clop8
- cops8
- coup8
- crop8
- cups8
- cusp8
- scop8
- scup8
- clour7
- cross7
- curls7
- cusso7
- locus7
- loups7
- lupus7
- pours7
- pross7
- purls7
- roups7
- scour7
- slops7
- slurp7
- soups7
- spurs7
- usurp7
- cop7
- cup7
- cols6
- cors6
- coss6
- crus6
- curl6
- curs6
- cuss6
- locs6
- lops6
- loup6
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