Is SCRUTINIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRUTINIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRUTINIES mean?
Scrutinies is a form of SCRUTINY.
- noun
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
- noun
a prolonged intense look
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) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 SCRUTINIES
SCRUTINIES 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.
Anagrams of SCRUTINIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SCRUTINIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scrutinise12
- sinecurist12
- cruisiest11
- cutinises11
- incisures11
- neuritics11
- ricinuses11
- sciurines11
- cisterns10
- citrines10
- citruses10
- crinites10
- cuisines10
- curtness10
- curtsies10
- cutinise10
- encrusts10
- eristics10
- incisure10
- inciters10
- incrusts10
- neuritic10
- rictuses10
- sciurine10
- sericins10
- cistern9
- citrine9
- citrins9
- cretins9
- crinite9
- cruises9
- crusets9
- cueists9
- cuisine9
- curites9
- cutises9
- encrust9
- eristic9
- iciness9
- icterus9
- ictuses9
- incests9
- incises9
- inciter9
- incites9
- incrust9
- incuses9
- insects9
- irenics9
- neritic9
- neustic9
- ricinus9
- rustics9
- sericin9
- insister8
- neuritis8
- sinister8
- census8
- cestus8
- cistus8
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