Is LAETRILES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAETRILES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAETRILES mean?
Laetriles is a form of LAETRILE.
- noun
a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 LAETRILES
LAETRILES 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 LAETRILES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LAETRILES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retallies9
- ateliers8
- earliest8
- laetrile8
- lealties8
- leariest8
- literals8
- realties8
- talliers8
- aeriest7
- atelier7
- elaters7
- leister7
- literal7
- rallies7
- realest7
- realise7
- realist7
- relates7
- reslate7
- retails7
- retells7
- retiles7
- rillets7
- sallier7
- saltier7
- saltire7
- seriate7
- slatier7
- stealer7
- stellar7
- sterile7
- stiller7
- tailers7
- tailles7
- tallier7
- tallies7
- tellers7
- tellies7
- tillers7
- trellis7
- aeries6
- airest6
- alerts6
- allees6
- allies6
- alters6
- aretes6
- ariels6
- artels6
- artsie6
- easier6
- easter6
- eaters6
- elater6
- elates6
- elites6
- estral6
- illest6
- larees6
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