Is DEWLAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEWLAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEWLAPS mean?
Dewlaps is a form of DEWLAP.
- noun
a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + W (4) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 13 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 DEWLAPS
DEWLAPS 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 DEWLAPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dewlap12
- pawed11
- dwales10
- wealds10
- pawls10
- plews10
- lapsed9
- padles9
- pedals9
- pleads9
- dwale9
- lawed9
- sawed9
- wades9
- waled9
- weald9
- welds9
- pawl9
- paws9
- pews9
- plew9
- spew9
- swap9
- waps9
- wasp9
- welp9
- padle8
- paled8
- pedal8
- plead8
- spade8
- spaed8
- swale8
- wales8
- weals8
- awed8
- daws8
- dews8
- lewd8
- wade8
- wads8
- weds8
- weld8
- paw8
- pew8
- wap8
- lapse7
- leaps7
- pales7
- peals7
- pleas7
- salep7
- sepal7
- spale7
- aped7
- awes7
- awls7
- daps7
- deps7
- laws7
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