Is SUCCESSFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUCCESSFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUCCESSFUL mean?
- adjective
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
“a successful architect”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + F (4) + U (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 SUCCESSFUL
SUCCESSFUL 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 SUCCESSFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cuscuses12
- fucuses12
- success11
- succuss11
- cuscus10
- cusecs10
- clefs10
- fucus10
- fusels9
- fusses9
- useful9
- cusec9
- clef9
- cusses8
- sulcus8
- flues8
- fuels8
- fusel8
- fuses8
- selfs8
- lususes7
- clues7
- luces7
- fess7
- feus7
- flue7
- flus7
- fuel7
- fuse7
- fuss7
- self7
- cels6
- cess6
- clue6
- cues6
- cuss6
- ecus6
- luce6
- secs6
- efs6
- elf6
- fes6
- feu6
- flu6
- lusus5
- slues5
- sulus5
- suses5
- cel5
- cue5
- ecu5
- sec5
- ef5
- fe5
- less4
- lues4
- sels4
- slue4
- sues4
- sulu4
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