Is ESPOUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESPOUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESPOUSES mean?
Espouses is a form of ESPOUSE.
- verb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
“She followed the feminist movement”
- verb
take in marriage
- verb
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
“She embraced Catholicism”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 ESPOUSES
Single letters that turn ESPOUSES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ESPOUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- espouse9
- spouses9
- eposes8
- opuses8
- posses8
- pusses8
- sepses8
- spouse8
- pesos7
- poses7
- posse7
- puses7
- seeps7
- soups7
- spues7
- supes7
- souses6
- epos6
- opes6
- opus6
- pees6
- peso6
- pose6
- puss6
- seep6
- seps6
- sops6
- soup6
- spue6
- supe6
- sups6
- esses5
- souse5
- suses5
- ope5
- ops5
- pee5
- pes5
- pos5
- pus5
- sop5
- sup5
- upo5
- ups5
- eses4
- esse4
- oses4
- sees4
- sous4
- sues4
- suss4
- uses4
- op4
- pe4
- po4
- up4
- ess3
- oes3
- ose3
- see3
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