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Is MONKEYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MONKEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MONKEYS mean?

Monkeys is a form of MONKEY.

  1. noun

    any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

  2. noun

    one who is playfully mischievous

  3. verb

    play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

    “Someone tampered with the documents on my desk”

  4. verb

    do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

    “The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

M (3) + O (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 16 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 MONKEYS

MONKEYS 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 MONKEYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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