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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.

  1. noun

    how something is done or how it happens

    “her dignified manner”

  2. noun

    a particular functioning condition or arrangement

    “switched from keyboard to voice mode”

  3. noun

    a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility

  4. noun

    verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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