Is SCRUTINEER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRUTINEER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRUTINEER mean?
- noun
someone who examines votes at an election
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 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 SCRUTINEER
Single letters that turn SCRUTINEER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SCRUTINEER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ceintures11
- centuries11
- enuretics11
- insecurer11
- ceinture10
- censurer10
- cerusite10
- crustier10
- currents10
- cutesier10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- enuretic10
- eucrites10
- insecure10
- reciters10
- recruits10
- reincurs10
- secretin10
- sincerer10
- sinecure10
- ureteric10
- reuniters9
- turneries9
- unretires9
- censure9
- centers9
- centres9
- ceresin9
- cerites9
- cistern9
- cretins9
- cruiser9
- curites9
- current9
- curries9
- cutesie9
- encrust9
- enteric9
- enticer9
- entices9
- eucrite9
- icterus9
- incrust9
- neustic9
- reciter9
- recites9
- recruit9
- reincur9
- rescuer9
- securer9
- sincere9
- tenrecs9
- tierces9
- esurient8
- inserter8
- reinsert8
- reinsure8
- reinters8
- rentiers8
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