Is FACEPLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FACEPLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FACEPLATES mean?
Faceplates is a form of FACEPLATE.
- noun
a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 FACEPLATES
FACEPLATES 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 FACEPLATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- faceplate16
- palefaces16
- flatcaps15
- paleface15
- flatcap14
- capelets12
- placates12
- falcate12
- capelet11
- caplets11
- palaces11
- pectase11
- placate11
- placets11
- clefts11
- facete11
- facets11
- faecal11
- faeces11
- falces11
- escalate10
- aspect10
- caplet10
- claspt10
- clepes10
- epacts10
- escape10
- palace10
- pascal10
- peaces10
- places10
- placet10
- cafes10
- calfs10
- clefs10
- cleft10
- faces10
- facet10
- facta10
- facts10
- fecal10
- feces10
- flaps10
- pelfs10
- acetals9
- caseate9
- celesta9
- lactase9
- palates9
- paleate9
- festal9
- fleets9
- apace9
- capes9
- cepes9
- claps9
- clapt9
- clasp9
- clepe9
- clept9
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