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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 11
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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