Is MODESTIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODESTIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODESTIES mean?
Modesties is a form of MODESTY.
- noun
freedom from vanity or conceit
- noun
formality and propriety of manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 MODESTIES
MODESTIES 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 MODESTIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- distomes11
- modistes11
- demises10
- demists10
- demoses10
- demotes10
- distome10
- misdoes10
- modiste10
- meioses9
- mesteso9
- metisse9
- mitoses9
- somites9
- deisms9
- demies9
- demise9
- demist9
- demits9
- demote9
- dismes9
- emoted9
- itemed9
- messed9
- midsts9
- missed9
- misted9
- modest9
- mossed9
- emesis8
- emotes8
- mioses8
- misset8
- smites8
- somite8
- stimes8
- tmeses8
- tmesis8
- deems8
- deism8
- demes8
- demit8
- demoi8
- demos8
- dimes8
- disme8
- domes8
- meeds8
- meted8
- midst8
- misdo8
- modes8
- timed8
- deists7
- desist7
- dieses7
- odists7
- seised7
- steeds7
- todies7
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