Is MATELASSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATELASSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- 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.
Definition
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See the definition of MatelassesHooks for MATELASSES
MATELASSES 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 MATELASSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matelasse11
- maleates10
- maltases10
- mastless10
- mateless10
- meatless10
- seamless10
- stemless10
- tameless10
- elastases9
- amasses9
- malates9
- maleate9
- maltase9
- matless9
- measles9
- samlets9
- sesames9
- tamales9
- elastase8
- seatless8
- lamest8
- malate8
- massas8
- masses8
- measle8
- meatal8
- messes8
- metals8
- samlet8
- sesame8
- smalts8
- smelts8
- steams8
- tamale8
- tamals8
- tmeses8
- atlases7
- tassels7
- teasels7
- almas7
- almes7
- amass7
- atmas7
- lamas7
- lames7
- males7
- malts7
- masas7
- mases7
- massa7
- masse7
- masts7
- mates7
- meals7
- meats7
- meets7
- melts7
- mesas7
- metal7
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