Is DRAPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRAPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRAPES mean?
Drapes is a form of DRAPE.
- verb
arrange in a particular way
“drape a cloth”
- noun
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- verb
place casually
“The cat draped herself on the sofa”
- noun
the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
“she adjusted the drape of her skirt”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 DRAPES
DRAPES 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 DRAPES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DRAPES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- padres9
- parsed9
- rasped9
- spader9
- spared9
- spread9
- drape8
- padre8
- pards8
- pared8
- raped8
- spade8
- spaed8
- apers7
- apres7
- asper7
- pares7
- parse7
- pears7
- prase7
- presa7
- rapes7
- reaps7
- spare7
- spear7
- aped7
- daps7
- deps7
- pads7
- pard7
- peds7
- sped7
- dares6
- dears6
- rased6
- reads6
- aper6
- apes6
- apse6
- pare6
- pars6
- pase6
- pear6
- peas6
- rape6
- raps6
- rasp6
- reap6
- reps6
- spae6
- spar6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- dare5
- dear5
- rads5
- read5
- reds5
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