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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

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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