Is ENEMIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENEMIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENEMIES mean?
Enemies is a form of ENEMY.
- noun
an opposing military force
“the enemy attacked at dawn”
- noun
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
“a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies”
- noun
any hostile group of people
“he viewed lawyers as the real enemy”
- noun
a personal enemy
“they had been political foes for years”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + 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 ENEMIES
ENEMIES 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 ENEMIES
The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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