Is BEETLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEETLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEETLES mean?
Beetles is a form of BEETLE.
- noun
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- noun
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
- verb
be suspended over or hang over
“This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town”
- verb
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
“He beetled up the staircase”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + E (1) + E (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BEETLES
BEETLES 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 BEETLES
The 52 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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