Is ESPOUSALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESPOUSALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESPOUSALS mean?
Espousals is a form of ESPOUSAL.
- noun
archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
- noun
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
- noun
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
“its adoption by society”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ESPOUSALS
ESPOUSALS 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 ESPOUSALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- espousal10
- lapsuses10
- sepalous10
- soapless10
- soupless10
- spousals10
- passels9
- plusses9
- sapless9
- spousal9
- spouses9
- aslope8
- lapses8
- lapsus8
- loupes8
- opuses8
- paleos8
- paseos8
- passel8
- passes8
- passus8
- pauses8
- pelaus8
- pluses8
- posses8
- pulaos8
- pulses8
- pusses8
- saleps8
- sepals8
- slopes8
- spales8
- spouse8
- upases8
- lassoes7
- apses7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- lopes7
- loupe7
- loups7
- opals7
- paleo7
- pales7
- paseo7
- pases7
- passe7
- pause7
- peals7
- pelau7
- pesos7
- pleas7
- poles7
- poses7
- posse7
- psoae7
- psoas7
- pulao7
- pulas7
- pules7
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