Is DUPLICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUPLICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUPLICATES mean?
Duplicates is a form of DUPLICATE.
- verb
make or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
- noun
something additional of the same kind
“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”
- noun
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
“he made a duplicate for the files”
- verb
duplicate or match
“The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
D (2) + U (1) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DUPLICATES
DUPLICATES 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 DUPLICATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cuspidate14
- duplicate14
- euplastic13
- spiculate13
- capsuled13
- clupeids13
- cuspated13
- cuspidal13
- displace13
- plicated13
- sculpted13
- spicated13
- upscaled13
- septical12
- spiculae12
- tieclasp12
- clasped12
- clupeid12
- depicts12
- discept12
- scalped12
- sculped12
- spliced12
- citadels11
- dialects11
- lucidest11
- plaudits11
- pulsated11
- stipuled11
- sulcated11
- talipeds11
- aseptic11
- auspice11
- caplets11
- capsule11
- cuspate11
- paciest11
- peculia11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- scaleup11
- special11
- specula11
- spicate11
- spicula11
- spicule11
- teacups11
- upscale11
- capsid11
- cupids11
- cusped11
- cuspid11
- depict11
- placed11
- placid11
- scaped11
- spaced11
- spiced11
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