Is MEASLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEASLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEASLES mean?
- noun
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + L (1) + E (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 MEASLES
MEASLES 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 MEASLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- measle8
- sesame8
- almes7
- lames7
- males7
- mases7
- masse7
- meals7
- mesas7
- seams7
- seems7
- semes7
- slams7
- easels6
- leases6
- alme6
- alms6
- elms6
- emes6
- lame6
- lams6
- maes6
- male6
- mass6
- meal6
- mels6
- mesa6
- mess6
- same6
- seam6
- seem6
- seme6
- slam6
- easel5
- eases5
- lases5
- lease5
- sales5
- seals5
- seels5
- elm5
- eme5
- ems5
- lam5
- mae5
- mas5
- mel5
- mes5
- alee4
- ales4
- ease4
- eels4
- else4
- eses4
- esse4
- lase4
- lass4
- leas4
- lees4
- less4
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