SCRUTINEER
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈskɹuː.tɪn.ɪə(ɹ)//
noun
- (now chiefly motor racing) A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering."Those people coined the term “open source,” to stress the instrumental benefits of allowing others to scrutinize code: these scrutineers could root out defects and prevent the nefarious subversion of code to spy on or steal data from its users (there’s a saying for this, too: “with enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow”)."
- (Canada, elections) A poll-watcher.
- (Canada) A person who observes any process which requires rigorous oversight.
verb
- (transitive) To scrutinise; to thoroughly check that an election is being run fairly, or that a vehicle meets the rules of a competition, etc.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SCRUTINEER'?
The word SCRUTINEER is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
S1
C3
R1
U1
T1
I1
N1
E1
E1
R1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SCRUTINEER'?
The word SCRUTINEER is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
S1
C4
R1
U2
T1
I1
N2
E1
E1
R1
Total: 15 points
How many letters is the word 'SCRUTINEER'?
The word SCRUTINEER has 10 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.