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Is DANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DANCES mean?

Dances is a form of DANCE.

  1. verb

    move in a graceful and rhythmical way

    “The young girl danced into the room”

  2. noun

    an artistic form of nonverbal communication

  3. verb

    move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

    “My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio”

  4. noun

    a party of people assembled for dancing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 DANCES

DANCES 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 DANCES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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