Is OINTMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OINTMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OINTMENTS mean?
Ointments is a form of OINTMENT.
- noun
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
- noun
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 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 OINTMENTS
OINTMENTS 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 OINTMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mentions10
- ointment10
- mention9
- mestino9
- mittens9
- moisten9
- monties9
- sentimo9
- smitten9
- tinstone8
- tontines8
- eonism8
- inmost8
- mentos8
- mitten8
- monies8
- monist8
- montes8
- motets8
- mottes8
- nomens8
- somite8
- tinmen8
- titmen8
- totems8
- intents7
- intones7
- tennist7
- tension7
- toniest7
- tontine7
- emits7
- items7
- mento7
- meson7
- metis7
- miens7
- mines7
- mints7
- mites7
- mitts7
- moist7
- monie7
- monte7
- moste7
- motes7
- motet7
- motte7
- motts7
- nomen7
- nomes7
- omens7
- omits7
- smite7
- smote7
- stime7
- times7
- tomes7
- totem7
- intent6
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