Is SETSCREW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SETSCREW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SETSCREW mean?
- noun
a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
- noun
a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + W (4) = 13 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 SETSCREW
Single letters that turn SETSCREW 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 SETSCREW
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- screws11
- westers10
- crews10
- screw10
- cresset9
- resects9
- secrets9
- resews9
- rewets9
- sewers9
- strews9
- sweets9
- wester9
- wrests9
- crew9
- certes8
- crests8
- erects8
- recess8
- resect8
- screes8
- secret8
- terces8
- ewers8
- resew8
- rewet8
- sewer8
- stews8
- strew8
- sweer8
- sweet8
- trews8
- tweer8
- weest8
- weets8
- wests8
- wrest8
- ceres7
- certs7
- cetes7
- cress7
- crest7
- erect7
- scree7
- sects7
- terce7
- ewer7
- ewes7
- sews7
- stew7
- tews7
- twee7
- weer7
- wees7
- weet7
- were7
- wert7
- west7
- wets7
- esters6
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