Is SUSPENSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUSPENSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUSPENSE mean?
- noun
apprehension about what is going to happen
- noun
an uncertain cognitive state
“the matter remained in suspense for several years”
- noun
excited anticipation of an approaching climax
“the play kept the audience in suspense”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (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 SUSPENSE
Single letters that turn SUSPENSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from SUSPENSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spenses9
- pusses8
- sepses8
- spense8
- neeps7
- peens7
- penes7
- puses7
- seeps7
- spues7
- supes7
- ensues6
- nesses6
- senses6
- unsees6
- neep6
- peen6
- pees6
- pens6
- puns6
- puss6
- seep6
- seps6
- spue6
- spun6
- supe6
- sups6
- ensue5
- esnes5
- esses5
- senes5
- sense5
- suses5
- unsee5
- pee5
- pen5
- pes5
- pun5
- pus5
- sup5
- ups5
- eses4
- esne4
- esse4
- ness4
- seen4
- sees4
- sene4
- sues4
- suns4
- suss4
- uses4
- pe4
- up4
- ens3
- ess3
- nee3
- nus3
- see3
- sen3
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