Is MATTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATTERS mean?
Matters is a form of MATTER.
- noun
a vaguely specified concern
“several matters to attend to”
- noun
some situation or event that is thought about
“he kept drifting off the topic”
- verb
have weight; have import, carry weight
“It does not matter much”
- noun
that which has mass and occupies space
“physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 9 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 MATTERS
Single letters that turn MATTERS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of MATTERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MATTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- smatter9
- armets8
- master8
- maters8
- matres8
- matter8
- mattes8
- ramets8
- stream8
- tamers8
- tamest8
- armet7
- mares7
- marse7
- marts7
- maser7
- mater7
- mates7
- matte7
- matts7
- meats7
- ramet7
- reams7
- satem7
- smart7
- smear7
- steam7
- tamer7
- tames7
- teams7
- terms7
- trams7
- trems7
- stater6
- taster6
- taters6
- tetras6
- treats6
- arms6
- maes6
- mare6
- mars6
- mart6
- mast6
- mate6
- mats6
- matt6
- meat6
- mesa6
- meta6
- rams6
- ream6
- rems6
- same6
- seam6
- stem6
- tame6
- tams6
- team6
- term6
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