Is MAKEUPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAKEUPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAKEUPS mean?
Makeups is a form of MAKEUP.
- noun
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
- noun
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
“he missed the test and had to take a makeup”
- noun
the way in which someone or something is composed
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + U (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 15 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 MAKEUPS
MAKEUPS 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 MAKEUPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- makeup14
- kemps13
- kemp12
- kames11
- kapus11
- makes11
- peaks11
- pukes11
- samek11
- spake11
- speak11
- kame10
- kapu10
- keps10
- make10
- mask10
- musk10
- paks10
- peak10
- puke10
- skep10
- pumas9
- spume9
- ukase9
- kep9
- pak9
- amps8
- auks8
- kaes8
- keas8
- kues8
- maps8
- pams8
- puma8
- sake8
- samp8
- skua8
- spam8
- sump8
- ukes8
- umps8
- amuse7
- pause7
- amp7
- ask7
- auk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kea7
- kue7
- map7
- pam7
- ska7
- suk7
- uke7
- ump7
- amus6
- apes6
- apse6
- emus6
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