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Is CODES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CODES mean?

Codes is a form of CODE.

  1. noun

    a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

  2. noun

    a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

  3. verb

    attach a code to

    “Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later”

  4. noun

    (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

C (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 CODES

CODES 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 CODES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CODES

The 33 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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