Is LIMITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIMITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIMITES mean?
Limites is a form of LIMIT.
- noun
the greatest possible degree of something
“what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
- verb
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
- verb
restrict or confine within limits
“I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”
- noun
final or latest limiting point
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + T (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 LIMITES
LIMITES 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 LIMITES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LIMITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elitism9
- limiest9
- limits8
- mislie8
- mislit8
- simile8
- emits7
- items7
- limes7
- limit7
- melts7
- metis7
- miles7
- milts7
- mites7
- mitis7
- slime7
- smelt7
- smile7
- smite7
- stime7
- times7
- elms6
- emit6
- item6
- lime6
- mels6
- melt6
- mile6
- mils6
- milt6
- mise6
- mist6
- mite6
- semi6
- slim6
- smit6
- stem6
- stim6
- time6
- islet5
- istle5
- lites5
- stile5
- tiles5
- elm5
- ems5
- ism5
- mel5
- mes5
- met5
- mil5
- mis5
- sim5
- isle4
- leis4
- lest4
- lets4
- lies4
- list4
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