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Is FAMILIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAMILIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAMILIES mean?

Families is a form of FAMILY.

  1. noun

    a social unit living together

    “he moved his family to Virginia”

  2. noun

    primary social group; parents and children

    “he wanted to have a good job before starting a family”

  3. noun

    a collection of things sharing a common attribute

    “there are two classes of detergents”

  4. noun

    people descended from a common ancestor

    “his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 FAMILIES

FAMILIES 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 FAMILIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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