Is ATHLETES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ATHLETES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ATHLETES mean?
Athletes is a form of ATHLETE.
- noun
a person trained to compete in sports
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ATHLETES
ATHLETES 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 ATHLETES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- athlete10
- shtetel10
- stealth10
- halest9
- haslet9
- lathes9
- lethes9
- shelta9
- shtetl9
- thetas9
- haets8
- hales8
- halts8
- haste8
- hates8
- heals8
- heats8
- heels8
- lathe8
- laths8
- leash8
- lethe8
- selah8
- shale8
- shalt8
- sheal8
- sheet8
- teeth8
- teths8
- these8
- theta8
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hale7
- halt7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- heal7
- heat7
- heel7
- hest7
- hets7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lath7
- shat7
- shea7
- teth7
- thae7
- that7
- thee7
- elates6
- estate6
- latest6
- lattes6
- settle6
- stelae6
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