Is ECLIPSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECLIPSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECLIPSES mean?
Eclipses is a form of ECLIPSE.
- noun
one celestial body obscures another
- verb
be greater in significance than
“the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness”
- verb
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
“The Sun eclipses the moon today”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ECLIPSES
ECLIPSES 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 ECLIPSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eclipse11
- species11
- splices11
- clepes10
- pieces10
- specie10
- spices10
- splice10
- iceless9
- pelisse9
- cepes9
- clepe9
- clips9
- epics9
- piece9
- sepic9
- specs9
- spice9
- ecesis8
- espies8
- peises8
- plisse8
- sleeps8
- slices8
- slipes8
- speels8
- speils8
- speise8
- spiels8
- spiles8
- cepe8
- ceps8
- clip8
- epic8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- spec8
- ceils7
- lisps7
- peels7
- peise7
- peles7
- piles7
- plies7
- seeps7
- sices7
- sipes7
- sleep7
- slice7
- slipe7
- slips7
- speel7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spies7
- spile7
- cep7
- pec7
- pic7
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