Is “Scutes” a Scrabble word?
Yes
SCUTES
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Scutes
noun
1.A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.
2.A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
3.A small shield.
Synonyms: scutum