Is SERENDIPITOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SERENDIPITOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SERENDIPITOUS mean?
- adjective
lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SERENDIPITOUS
SERENDIPITOUS 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 SERENDIPITOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disruptions14
- depression13
- despiteous13
- dispersion13
- dispiteous13
- disreputes13
- disruption13
- dripstones13
- interposed13
- outpressed13
- pentosides13
- perditions13
- presidents13
- pteridines13
- punditries13
- putridness13
- redeposits13
- spideriest13
- terpenoids13
- interposes12
- deputises12
- dipterous12
- dispenser12
- disposure12
- disputers12
- disrepute12
- dopesters12
- dripstone12
- indispose12
- outspeeds12
- outspends12
- pentoside12
- perdition12
- persisted12
- president12
- presidios12
- preunited12
- priedieus12
- proteides12
- proudness12
- pteridine12
- redeposit12
- redispose12
- repointed12
- reposited12
- resuspend12
- speedruns12
- spendiest12
- suspender12
- tepidness12
- terpenoid12
- topsiders12
- tripodies12
- unpressed12
- unstriped12
- deionisers11
- desertions11
- detrusions11
- disorients11
- disuniters11
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