Is SQUIRREL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SQUIRREL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SQUIRREL mean?
- noun
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
- noun
the fur of a squirrel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) = 17 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 SQUIRREL
Single letters that turn SQUIRREL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from SQUIRREL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quires15
- risque15
- squire15
- squirl15
- quire14
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- surlier7
- lurers6
- rulers6
- rulier6
- ileus5
- liers5
- lieus5
- lurer5
- lures5
- riels5
- riles5
- riser5
- ruers5
- ruler5
- rules5
- sieur5
- slier5
- surer5
- errs4
- ires4
- isle4
- leis4
- lier4
- lies4
- lieu4
- lire4
- lues4
- lure4
- reis4
- riel4
- rile4
- rise4
- ruer4
- rues4
- rule4
- ruse4
- sire4
- slue4
- slur4
- suer4
- sure4
- user4
- els3
- err3
- ers3
- ire3
- lei3
- leu3
- lie3
- lis3
- rei3
- res3
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