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Is DRONES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DRONES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DRONES mean?

Drones is a form of DRONE.

  1. noun

    stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

  2. noun

    an unchanging intonation

  3. noun

    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

  4. noun

    an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

6

Letters

D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 7 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 DRONES

DRONES 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 DRONES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DRONES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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