Is OPTIONALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPTIONALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPTIONALS mean?
Optionals is a form of OPTIONAL.
- adjective
possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (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 OPTIONALS
OPTIONALS 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.
Anagrams of OPTIONALS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OPTIONALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nopalitos11
- nopalito10
- optional10
- platoons10
- apostil9
- options9
- plaints9
- platoon9
- plosion9
- poloist9
- pontils9
- potions9
- topsail9
- topsoil9
- solation8
- lapins8
- nopals8
- option8
- paints8
- pantos8
- pastil8
- patins8
- patios8
- patois8
- pianos8
- pilots8
- pinots8
- pintas8
- pintos8
- pistol8
- piston8
- pitons8
- plains8
- plaint8
- plaits8
- plants8
- pliant8
- points8
- poison8
- polios8
- pontil8
- postal8
- postin8
- potion8
- ptisan8
- saloop8
- spinal8
- spinto8
- spital8
- splint8
- spoilt8
- latinos7
- lotions7
- soliton7
- talions7
- inapt7
- inspo7
- lapin7
- lapis7
- lipas7
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