Is MALES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALES mean?
Males is a form of MALE.
- adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
“a male infant”
- noun
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- noun
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
- noun
the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 7 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 MALES
MALES 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 MALES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MALES
The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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