Is SCRUTINIZE a word?
SCRUTINIZE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends, has 10 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, SCRUTINIZE is a valid word.
What does scrutinize mean?
verb: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.
“he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
SCRUTINIZE: word details
- Pronunciation: SKROO-tuh-neyez (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 10 letters, a long word. It is one of 35,784 10-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 21 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 24 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside scrutinize
Words you can make from the letters of scrutinize.
Solve a whole rack, not just SCRUTINIZE
SCRUTINIZE is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does SCRUTINIZE mean?
SCRUTINIZE is a verb. It means: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.
Is SCRUTINIZE a valid word?
Yes, SCRUTINIZE is a valid word. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.