Definition of scrutiny

"scrutiny" in the noun sense

1. examination, scrutiny

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

2. scrutiny

a prolonged intense look

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Quotations for scrutiny

Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny. [ Fisher Ames ]

scrutiny in Scrabble®

The word scrutiny is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters scrutiny:

SCRUTINY
(126)
SCRUTINY
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

citrusy, incrust

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word scrutiny

SCRUTINY
(126)
SCRUTINY
(126)
SCRUTINY
(84)
SCRUTINY
(84)
SCRUTINY
(52)
SCRUTINY
(52)
SCRUTINY
(51)
SCRUTINY
(48)
SCRUTINY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(36)
SCRUTINY
(36)
SCRUTINY
(36)
SCRUTINY
(34)
SCRUTINY
(34)
SCRUTINY
(32)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(26)
SCRUTINY
(26)
SCRUTINY
(26)
SCRUTINY
(26)
SCRUTINY
(23)
SCRUTINY
(21)
SCRUTINY
(21)
SCRUTINY
(21)
SCRUTINY
(17)
SCRUTINY
(17)
SCRUTINY
(17)
SCRUTINY
(16)
SCRUTINY
(16)
SCRUTINY
(15)
SCRUTINY
(15)
SCRUTINY
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In scrutiny

SCRUTINY
(126)
SCRUTINY
(126)
CITRUSY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CITRUSY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CITRUSY
(95 = 45 + 50)
CITRUSY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CITRUSY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CITRUSY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CITRUSY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CITRUSY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CITRUSY
(89 = 39 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRUSY
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRUSY
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCRUTINY
(84)
SCRUTINY
(84)
CITRUSY
(82 = 32 + 50)
CITRUSY
(82 = 32 + 50)
CITRUSY
(82 = 32 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRUSY
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRUSY
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRUSY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CITRUSY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CITRUSY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CITRUSY
(78 = 28 + 50)
INCRUST
(77 = 27 + 50)
CITRUSY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CITRUSY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CITRUSY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CITRUSY
(76 = 26 + 50)
INCRUST
(76 = 26 + 50)
CITRUSY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CITRUSY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CITRUSY
(74 = 24 + 50)
INCRUST
(74 = 24 + 50)
CITRUSY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CITRUSY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CITRUSY
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCRUST
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCRUST
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCRUST
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCRUST
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCRUST
(70 = 20 + 50)
INCRUST
(70 = 20 + 50)
INCRUST
(70 = 20 + 50)
INCRUST
(70 = 20 + 50)
INCRUST
(70 = 20 + 50)
CITRUSY
(70 = 20 + 50)
CITRUSY
(70 = 20 + 50)
INCRUST
(70 = 20 + 50)
CITRUSY
(70 = 20 + 50)
INCRUST
(70 = 20 + 50)
INCRUST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INCRUST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INCRUST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INCRUST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INCRUST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INCRUST
(67 = 17 + 50)
CITRUSY
(67 = 17 + 50)
CITRUSY
(66 = 16 + 50)
CITRUSY
(66 = 16 + 50)
CITRUSY
(64 = 14 + 50)
CITRUSY
(64 = 14 + 50)
CITRUSY
(64 = 14 + 50)
CITRUSY
(64 = 14 + 50)
CITRUSY
(64 = 14 + 50)
INCRUST
(64 = 14 + 50)
INCRUST
(63 = 13 + 50)
INCRUST
(63 = 13 + 50)
INCRUST
(63 = 13 + 50)
CITRUSY
(63 = 13 + 50)
INCRUST
(63 = 13 + 50)
INCRUST
(62 = 12 + 50)
INCRUST
(61 = 11 + 50)
INCRUST
(61 = 11 + 50)
INCRUST
(61 = 11 + 50)
INCRUST
(61 = 11 + 50)
INCRUST
(61 = 11 + 50)
INCRUST
(60 = 10 + 50)
SCRUTINY
(52)
SCRUTINY
(52)
SCRUTINY
(51)
SCRUTINY
(48)
CURTSY
(45)
CRUSTY
(45)
SCRUTINY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(42)
CURTSY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(42)
CRUSTY
(42)
CITY
(39)
SCRY
(39)
CURTSY
(38)
CRUSTY
(38)
SCRUTINY
(36)
YURTS
(36)
CITY
(36)
SYNC
(36)
RUSTY
(36)
CRUSTY
(36)
RUNTY
(36)
CRUSTY
(36)
CRUSTY
(36)
NUTSY
(36)
CRUSTY
(36)
CYST
(36)
SCRUTINY
(36)
CURTSY
(36)
SCRUTINY
(36)
CURTSY
(36)
CURTSY
(36)
UNITY
(36)
CURTSY
(36)
CURTSY
(34)
SCRUTINY
(34)
CRUSTY
(34)
SCRUTINY
(34)
YURT
(33)
CITRUS
(33)
CURTSY
(33)
YINS
(33)
CUTINS
(33)
RUSTIC
(33)
CRUSTY
(33)
CRUSTY
(33)
TINY
(33)
TUNICS
(33)
CURTSY
(33)
INCURS
(33)
UNITY
(32)
SCRUTINY
(32)
YURTS
(32)
RUNTY
(32)
NUTSY
(32)
RUSTY
(32)
CUTIN
(30)
SYNC
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
CUTIS
(30)
CURST
(30)
CRUST
(30)
CURTSY
(30)
RUNIC
(30)
CRUSTY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
CRUSTY
(30)
CURTSY
(30)
SCRY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
TUNIC
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
CYST
(30)
RUSTIC
(28)
CUTINS
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
TUNICS
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
CRUSTY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
CRUSTY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
CURTSY
(28)
SCRUTINY
(28)
CITRUS
(28)
CURTSY
(28)
CUTINS
(27)
INCURS
(27)
INCURS
(27)
TUNICS
(27)
INCURS
(27)
INCURS
(27)
INCURS
(27)
CUTINS
(27)
URIC
(27)
RUNTY
(27)
RUNTY
(27)
YURTS
(27)
UNITY
(27)
CITRUS
(27)
NUTSY
(27)
NUTSY
(27)
CUTINS
(27)
UNITY
(27)
RUNTY
(27)
UNITY
(27)
NUTSY
(27)
CUTINS
(27)

scrutiny in Words With Friends™

The word scrutiny is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters scrutiny:

SCRUTINY
(114)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

citrusy, incrust

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word scrutiny

SCRUTINY
(114)
SCRUTINY
(102)
SCRUTINY
(81)
SCRUTINY
(72)
SCRUTINY
(69)
SCRUTINY
(69)
SCRUTINY
(64)
SCRUTINY
(63)
SCRUTINY
(63)
SCRUTINY
(60)
SCRUTINY
(60)
SCRUTINY
(57)
SCRUTINY
(57)
SCRUTINY
(57)
SCRUTINY
(46)
SCRUTINY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(38)
SCRUTINY
(38)
SCRUTINY
(38)
SCRUTINY
(34)
SCRUTINY
(34)
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(34)
SCRUTINY
(34)
SCRUTINY
(34)
SCRUTINY
(32)
SCRUTINY
(32)
SCRUTINY
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(30)
SCRUTINY
(25)
SCRUTINY
(25)
SCRUTINY
(24)
SCRUTINY
(23)
SCRUTINY
(23)
SCRUTINY
(22)
SCRUTINY
(21)
SCRUTINY
(20)
SCRUTINY
(20)
SCRUTINY
(19)
SCRUTINY
(19)
SCRUTINY
(19)
SCRUTINY
(19)
SCRUTINY
(19)
SCRUTINY
(18)
SCRUTINY
(18)
SCRUTINY
(18)
SCRUTINY
(18)
SCRUTINY
(18)
SCRUTINY
(17)
SCRUTINY
(17)
SCRUTINY
(16)
SCRUTINY
(16)
SCRUTINY
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In scrutiny

SCRUTINY
(114)
CITRUSY
(104 = 69 + 35)
CITRUSY
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(102)
INCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
CITRUSY
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITRUSY
(92 = 57 + 35)
INCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
CITRUSY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CITRUSY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CITRUSY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CITRUSY
(86 = 51 + 35)
CITRUSY
(86 = 51 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(81)
CITRUSY
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRUSY
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRUSY
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRUSY
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRUSY
(77 = 42 + 35)
INCRUST
(77 = 42 + 35)
INCRUST
(77 = 42 + 35)
INCRUST
(77 = 42 + 35)
INCRUST
(77 = 42 + 35)
INCRUST
(77 = 42 + 35)
INCRUST
(75 = 40 + 35)
CITRUSY
(73 = 38 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(72)
CRUSTY
(72)
CITRUSY
(69 = 34 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(69)
SCRUTINY
(69)
CITRUSY
(69 = 34 + 35)
CITRUSY
(67 = 32 + 35)
INCRUST
(67 = 32 + 35)
INCRUST
(67 = 32 + 35)
INCRUST
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURTSY
(66)
CITRUSY
(65 = 30 + 35)
CITRUSY
(65 = 30 + 35)
CITRUSY
(65 = 30 + 35)
CITRUSY
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(64)
SCRUTINY
(63)
CITRUSY
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUTINS
(63)
CITRUSY
(63 = 28 + 35)
CITRUSY
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCURS
(63)
INCRUST
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCRUST
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(63)
INCRUST
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCRUST
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCRUST
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCRUST
(61 = 26 + 35)
INCRUST
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(61 = 26 + 35)
INCRUST
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITRUSY
(60 = 25 + 35)
CRUSTY
(60)
CURTSY
(60)
SCRUTINY
(60)
CURTSY
(60)
CRUSTY
(60)
SCRUTINY
(60)
RUSTIC
(60)
CITRUS
(60)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCRUST
(59 = 24 + 35)
CITRUSY
(58 = 23 + 35)
CUTINS
(57)
SCRUTINY
(57)
SCRUTINY
(57)
INCURS
(57)
TUNICS
(57)
INCRUST
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(57)
CITRUSY
(57 = 22 + 35)
CITRUSY
(56 = 21 + 35)
CITRUSY
(56 = 21 + 35)
CITRUSY
(55 = 20 + 35)
CITRUSY
(55 = 20 + 35)
CUTIN
(54)
CURTSY
(54)
TUNIC
(54)
RUNIC
(54)
CITRUS
(54)
CRUSTY
(54)
RUSTIC
(54)
SYNC
(54)
CITRUSY
(54 = 19 + 35)
CITRUSY
(54 = 19 + 35)
CITRUSY
(53 = 18 + 35)
INCRUST
(53 = 18 + 35)
INCRUST
(53 = 18 + 35)
INCRUST
(53 = 18 + 35)
INCRUST
(53 = 18 + 35)
INCRUST
(53 = 18 + 35)
INCRUST
(52 = 17 + 35)
CITRUSY
(52 = 17 + 35)
CITRUSY
(52 = 17 + 35)
CITRUSY
(52 = 17 + 35)
INCRUST
(52 = 17 + 35)
CITY
(51)
INCRUST
(51 = 16 + 35)
CURST
(51)
INCRUST
(51 = 16 + 35)
INCRUST
(51 = 16 + 35)
CITRUSY
(51 = 16 + 35)
INCRUST
(51 = 16 + 35)
CYST
(51)
CITRUSY
(51 = 16 + 35)
INCURS
(51)
CRUST
(51)
TUNICS
(51)
CUTIS
(51)
CITRUSY
(50 = 15 + 35)
INCRUST
(50 = 15 + 35)
CITRUSY
(50 = 15 + 35)
CITRUSY
(50 = 15 + 35)
CITRUSY
(50 = 15 + 35)
INCRUST
(50 = 15 + 35)
INCRUST
(50 = 15 + 35)
CITRUSY
(50 = 15 + 35)
CITRUSY
(50 = 15 + 35)
CITRUSY
(49 = 14 + 35)
INCRUST
(49 = 14 + 35)
INCRUST
(49 = 14 + 35)
CITRUSY
(49 = 14 + 35)
INCRUST
(49 = 14 + 35)
CITRUSY
(49 = 14 + 35)
INCRUST
(49 = 14 + 35)
INCRUST
(49 = 14 + 35)
CITRUSY
(49 = 14 + 35)
INCRUST
(49 = 14 + 35)
INCRUST
(49 = 14 + 35)
CUTS
(48)
INCRUST
(48 = 13 + 35)
CRUSTY
(48)
URIC
(48)
CURT
(48)
CURTSY
(48)
INCRUST
(48 = 13 + 35)
CRUSTY
(48)
CURS
(48)
CITRUSY
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURTSY
(48)
CRUSTY
(48)
CURTSY
(48)
INCRUST
(47 = 12 + 35)
SCRUTINY
(46)
TUNICS
(45)
INCURS
(45)
CUTINS
(45)
UNITY
(45)
NUTSY
(45)
CUTINS
(45)
RUNTY
(45)
INCURS
(45)
TUNICS
(45)
TUNICS
(45)
CITY
(45)
CUTINS
(45)
SCRY
(45)
TUNICS
(44)
INCURS
(44)
INCURS
(44)
TUNICS
(44)
CUTINS
(44)
CUTINS
(44)
CRUSTY
(42)
CURTSY
(42)
CRUSTY
(42)
INCUR
(42)
CURTSY
(42)
CURTSY
(42)
CUTIN
(42)
CRUSTY
(42)
SCRUTINY
(42)
YURTS
(42)
RUSTIC
(42)
CITRUS
(42)

Words within the letters of scrutiny

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8 letter words in scrutiny (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence scrutiny

Words that start with scrutiny (1 word)

Words with scrutiny in them (1 word)

Words that end with scrutiny (2 words)

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Longer words containing scrutiny

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