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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

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

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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