Is EMPLOYEES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPLOYEES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPLOYEES mean?
Employees is a form of EMPLOYEE.
- noun
a worker who is hired to perform a job
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES 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 EMPLOYEES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- employee15
- employes15
- employe14
- employs14
- employ13
- myopes13
- eyesome12
- mopey12
- myope12
- yomps12
- ployes11
- seemly11
- sleepy11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- semple10
- molys10
- mosey10
- ploye10
- ploys10
- poesy10
- polys10
- posey10
- seepy10
- sepoy10
- slype10
- yelps10
- ylems10
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- elmy9
- espy9
- moly9
- ploy9
- poly9
- posy9
- pyes9
- yelp9
- yeps9
- ylem9
- elopes8
- melees8
- seely8
- mope8
- mops8
- poem8
- pome8
- poms8
- ply8
- pye8
- spy8
- yep8
- yom8
- elope7
- epees7
- lopes7
- melee7
- moles7
- peels7
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