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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
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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