Is DEADPANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEADPANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEADPANS mean?
Deadpans is a form of DEADPAN.
- adjective
deliberately impassive in manner
“deadpan humor”
- adverb
without betraying any feeling
“she told the joke deadpan”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + P (3) + A (1) + N (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 DEADPANS
DEADPANS 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.
Words you can make from DEADPANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deadpan11
- spaded10
- pandas9
- apneas8
- dedans8
- desand8
- paeans8
- paesan8
- sadden8
- sanded8
- naped8
- panda8
- paned8
- pends8
- spade8
- spaed8
- spend8
- apnea7
- aspen7
- dadas7
- deads7
- napas7
- napes7
- neaps7
- paans7
- paean7
- panes7
- peans7
- sneap7
- spean7
- aped7
- daps7
- deps7
- pads7
- peds7
- pend7
- sped7
- deans6
- nadas6
- saned6
- sedan6
- adds6
- apes6
- apse6
- dada6
- dads6
- dead6
- napa6
- nape6
- naps6
- neap6
- paan6
- pane6
- pans6
- pase6
- pean6
- peas6
- pens6
- snap6
- spae6
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