Is OCTOPODES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OCTOPODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OCTOPODES mean?
Octopodes is a form of OCTOPOD.
- noun
a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 OCTOPODES
OCTOPODES 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 OCTOPODES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- octopods13
- postcode13
- otoscope12
- coopted12
- octopod12
- postdoc12
- scooped12
- cooped11
- scoped11
- scooted10
- stooped10
- coopts10
- coped10
- costed9
- depots9
- despot9
- dopest9
- posted9
- stoped9
- coops9
- coopt9
- copes9
- copse9
- scoop9
- scope9
- spect9
- codes8
- coeds8
- cooed8
- coted8
- decos8
- depot8
- dopes8
- opted8
- poods8
- pooed8
- posed8
- spode8
- toped8
- ceps8
- coop8
- cope8
- cops8
- pecs8
- poco8
- scop8
- spec8
- sooted7
- coots7
- coset7
- cotes7
- escot7
- estop7
- pesto7
- poets7
- scoot7
- stoop7
- stope7
- tocos7
- topes7
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