Is LITOTESES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LITOTESES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 9 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LITOTESES mean?
Litoteses is a form of LITOTES.
- noun
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
“saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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 LITOTESES
LITOTESES 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.
Words you can make from LITOTESES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- teleosts8
- etoiles7
- listees7
- litotes7
- settles7
- teleost7
- telesis7
- tieless7
- toeless7
- toilets7
- elites6
- etoile6
- islets6
- istles6
- listee6
- litest6
- lottes6
- sestet6
- setose6
- settle6
- siloes6
- sleets6
- sliest6
- steels6
- steles6
- stiles6
- stilts6
- stoles6
- testes6
- testis6
- titles6
- toiles6
- toilet6
- tsetse6
- tsotsi6
- elite5
- isles5
- islet5
- istle5
- leets5
- lists5
- lites5
- loess5
- loses5
- lotte5
- seels5
- seise5
- setts5
- silos5
- silts5
- sites5
- sleet5
- slits5
- sloes5
- slots5
- soils5
- solei5
- soles5
- steel5
- stele5
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