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Is FRIENDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FRIENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FRIENDS mean?

Friends is a form of FRIEND.

  1. noun

    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

    “he was my best friend at the university”

  2. noun

    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

    “he's a good ally in fight”

  3. noun

    a person with whom you are acquainted

    “I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”

  4. noun

    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

    “all their supporters came out for the game”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 FRIENDS

FRIENDS 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.

Anagrams of FRIENDS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FRIENDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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