Is MODES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODES mean?
Modes is a form of MODE.
- noun
how something is done or how it happens
“her dignified manner”
- noun
a particular functioning condition or arrangement
“switched from keyboard to voice mode”
- noun
a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
- noun
verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 MODES
Single letters that turn MODES 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
Anagrams of MODES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MODES
The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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