Is MARKETPLACE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARKETPLACE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARKETPLACE mean?
- noun
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
“without competition there would be no market”
- noun
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + T (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 21 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 MARKETPLACE
Single letters that turn MARKETPLACE 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 MARKETPLACE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pacemaker19
- platemaker18
- capmaker18
- lacemaker17
- mackerel16
- amtrack15
- placket15
- premake15
- caretake14
- parakeet14
- placemat14
- retackle14
- teamaker14
- telemark14
- kalpac14
- mackle14
- packer14
- packet14
- pecker14
- repack14
- paraclete13
- clamper13
- emplace13
- meerkat13
- partake13
- tackler13
- teacake13
- kempt13
- plack13
- macerate12
- malapert12
- placater12
- praelect12
- racemate12
- amtrak12
- calker12
- camper12
- lacker12
- market12
- racket12
- rackle12
- remake12
- retack12
- tacker12
- tackle12
- kemp12
- mack12
- pack12
- peck12
- caltrap11
- camerae11
- cameral11
- capelet11
- caramel11
- carpale11
- ceramal11
- cremate11
- empaler11
- palmate11
- percale11
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