Is ALTARPIECES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTARPIECES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALTARPIECES mean?
Altarpieces is a form of ALTARPIECE.
- noun
a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ALTARPIECES
ALTARPIECES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ALTARPIECES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- altarpiece14
- paracletes14
- replicates14
- paraclete13
- particles13
- placaters13
- praelects13
- prelacies13
- replicase13
- replicate13
- specialer13
- airscape12
- airspace12
- aplastic12
- calipees12
- calipers12
- caltraps12
- capelets12
- capitals12
- carspiel12
- crepiest12
- crispate12
- eclipser12
- especial12
- paretics12
- particle12
- percales12
- picrates12
- placater12
- placates12
- practise12
- praelect12
- prelatic12
- prelects12
- preslice12
- receipts12
- replaces12
- replicas12
- resplice12
- sceptral12
- septical12
- speciate12
- spectral12
- spiracle12
- tieclasp12
- acierates11
- apetalies11
- cartelise11
- lacerates11
- palestrae11
- parietals11
- pearliest11
- pearlites11
- psalteria11
- tailraces11
- apicals11
- aseptic11
- calipee11
- caliper11
- caltrap11
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