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Is SPURIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SPURIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SPURIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    ostensibly valid, but not actually valid

    “a spurious argument”

  2. adjective

    plausible but false

    “a specious claim”

  3. adjective

    born out of wedlock

    “the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring”

  4. adjective

    false or fake; not what it appears to be

    “a spurious work of art”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 SPURIOUS

SPURIOUS 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 SPURIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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