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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

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8

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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