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Is CLEANSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLEANSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLEANSES mean?

Cleanses is a form of CLEANSE.

  1. verb

    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

    “clean up before you see your grandparents”

  2. verb

    purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins

    “Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (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 CLEANSES

CLEANSES 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.

Anagrams of CLEANSES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CLEANSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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