Is SCRUTINISED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRUTINISED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRUTINISED mean?
Scrutinised is a form of SCRUTINISE.
- verb
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
“he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror”
- verb
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
“audit accounts and tax returns”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 SCRUTINISED
SCRUTINISED 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 SCRUTINISED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scrutinies12
- scrutinise12
- sinecurist12
- crudities12
- cutinised12
- diuretics12
- incrusted12
- indicters12
- reindicts12
- reinducts12
- disuniters11
- industries11
- cruisiest11
- cutinises11
- incisures11
- neuritics11
- ricinuses11
- sciurines11
- crudites11
- curdiest11
- curtsied11
- discerns11
- diuretic11
- indicter11
- indirect11
- inducers11
- reindict11
- reinduct11
- rescinds11
- sciurids11
- suicides11
- dirtiness10
- disinters10
- disuniter10
- disunites10
- cisterns10
- citrines10
- citruses10
- crinites10
- cuisines10
- curtness10
- curtsies10
- cutinise10
- encrusts10
- eristics10
- incisure10
- inciters10
- incrusts10
- neuritic10
- rictuses10
- sciurine10
- sericins10
- cinders10
- credits10
- crudest10
- cruised10
- crusted10
- deistic10
- diciest10
- dictier10
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