Is DECLARES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECLARES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECLARES mean?
Declares is a form of DECLARE.
- verb
state emphatically and authoritatively
“He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with”
- verb
announce publicly or officially
“The President declared war”
- verb
state firmly
“He declared that he was innocent”
- verb
declare to be
“She was declared incompetent”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DECLARES
DECLARES 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 DECLARES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECLARES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rescaled11
- cleared10
- cradles10
- creased10
- creedal10
- decares10
- declare10
- descale10
- reclads10
- relaced10
- cereals9
- relaces9
- rescale9
- sclerae9
- cadres9
- ceased9
- cedars9
- ceders9
- clades9
- cradle9
- credal9
- creeds9
- decals9
- decare9
- reclad9
- sacred9
- scaled9
- scared9
- screed9
- dealers8
- lasered8
- leaders8
- carles8
- cereal8
- clears8
- crease8
- creels8
- lacers8
- relace8
- scaler8
- sclera8
- acred8
- arced8
- cades8
- cadre8
- cards8
- cared8
- cased8
- cedar8
- ceder8
- cedes8
- cered8
- clade8
- clads8
- creds8
- creed8
- daces8
- decal8
- laced8
- raced8
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