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scrutiny

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SCRUTINY a word?

Yes. SCRUTINY is a 8-letter noun. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCRUTINY?

S-C-R-U-T-I-N-Y

SCRUTINY contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

2noun

  1. a prolonged intense look

Synonyms
examination
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCRUTINY spelled?

S1C2R3U4T5I6N7Y8
Starts withSCRFirst 3 letters
Ends withINYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with SCR →Words ending in INY →Words made from SCRUTINY →Words with C →Words with I →Words with N →Words with R →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

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About SCRUTINY.

How do you spell SCRUTINY?

SCRUTINY is spelled S-C-R-U-T-I-N-Y. It contains 8 letters.