Is CARESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARESSES mean?
Caresses is a form of CARESS.
- verb
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
“He caressed her face”
- noun
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
“he showered her with caresses”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 CARESSES
CARESSES 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 CARESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- asceses9
- creases9
- cresses9
- caress8
- carses8
- ceases8
- cesses8
- crases8
- crease8
- escars8
- recess8
- scares8
- screes8
- seracs8
- acres7
- cares7
- carse7
- cases7
- cease7
- ceres7
- crass7
- cress7
- escar7
- races7
- scare7
- scars7
- scree7
- serac7
- easers6
- erases6
- sarees6
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- case6
- cees6
- cere6
- cess6
- race6
- recs6
- sacs6
- scar6
- secs6
- arses5
- asses5
- easer5
- eases5
- erase5
- erses5
- esses5
- rases5
- reses5
- saree5
- sears5
- seers5
- seres5
- ace5
- arc5
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