Is OPTIMISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPTIMISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPTIMISES mean?
Optimises is a form of OPTIMISE.
- verb
make optimal; get the most out of; use best
“optimize your resources”
- verb
modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
“optimize a computer program”
- verb
act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 OPTIMISES
OPTIMISES 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 OPTIMISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mispoise12
- optimise12
- pietisms12
- imposes11
- imposts11
- misstep11
- misstop11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- pietism11
- impose10
- impost10
- optime10
- stomps10
- tempos10
- meiosis9
- mitises9
- mitoses9
- mitosis9
- posiest9
- posties9
- potsies9
- somites9
- sopites9
- stimies9
- impis9
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- simps9
- stomp9
- tempi9
- tempo9
- temps9
- estops8
- mioses8
- miosis8
- misset8
- pestos8
- pistes8
- pities8
- poises8
- posies8
- posits8
- posset8
- postie8
- potsie8
- ptoses8
- ptosis8
- smites8
- somite8
- sopite8
- spites8
- stimes8
- stipes8
- stopes8
- tmesis8
- impi8
- imps8
- mips8
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