Is DAPPLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DAPPLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DAPPLES mean?
Dapples is a form of DAPPLE.
- noun
a small contrasting part of something
“a bald spot”
- verb
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DAPPLES
DAPPLES 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 DAPPLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DAPPLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slapped12
- dapple11
- lapped11
- palped11
- sapped11
- appels10
- apples10
- lapsed9
- padles9
- pedals9
- pleads9
- appel9
- apple9
- palps9
- pepla9
- padle8
- paled8
- pedal8
- plead8
- spade8
- spaed8
- apps8
- palp8
- paps8
- peps8
- lapse7
- leaps7
- pales7
- peals7
- pleas7
- salep7
- sepal7
- spale7
- aped7
- daps7
- deps7
- pads7
- peds7
- pled7
- sped7
- app7
- pap7
- pep7
- dales6
- deals6
- lades6
- lased6
- leads6
- alps6
- apes6
- apse6
- laps6
- leap6
- pale6
- pals6
- pase6
- peal6
- peas6
- plea6
- salp6
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