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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.

  1. verb

    state emphatically and authoritatively

    “He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with”

  2. verb

    announce publicly or officially

    “The President declared war”

  3. verb

    state firmly

    “He declared that he was innocent”

  4. verb

    declare to be

    “She was declared incompetent”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

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.

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