Is LIFESPAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIFESPAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIFESPAN mean?
- noun
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
“the battery had a short life”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 LIFESPAN
Single letters that turn LIFESPAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LIFESPAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pilafs11
- finales10
- flaps10
- flips10
- pelfs10
- pilaf10
- alpines9
- pineals9
- spaniel9
- splenia9
- elfins9
- falsie9
- finale9
- finals9
- flanes9
- flap9
- flip9
- pelf9
- alpine8
- espial8
- lapins8
- lipase8
- panels8
- penial8
- pensil8
- pineal8
- plains8
- planes8
- spinal8
- spinel8
- spline8
- alefs8
- alifs8
- elfin8
- fails8
- false8
- fanes8
- files8
- final8
- fines8
- flans8
- fleas8
- flies8
- leafs8
- naifs8
- neifs8
- aspen7
- lapin7
- lapis7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- lipas7
- napes7
- neaps7
- nipas7
- pails7
- pains7
- paise7
- pales7
- palis7
Study LIFESPAN and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
