Is PADRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PADRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PADRES mean?
Padres is a form of PADRE.
- noun
a chaplain in one of the military services
- noun
`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
P (3) + A (1) + D (2) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 PADRES
PADRES 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 PADRES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PADRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drapes9
- parsed9
- rasped9
- spader9
- spared9
- spread9
- drape8
- padre8
- pards8
- pared8
- raped8
- spade8
- spaed8
- apers7
- apres7
- asper7
- pares7
- parse7
- pears7
- prase7
- presa7
- rapes7
- reaps7
- spare7
- spear7
- aped7
- daps7
- deps7
- pads7
- pard7
- peds7
- sped7
- dares6
- dears6
- rased6
- reads6
- aper6
- apes6
- apse6
- pare6
- pars6
- pase6
- pear6
- peas6
- rape6
- raps6
- rasp6
- reap6
- reps6
- spae6
- spar6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- dare5
- dear5
- rads5
- read5
- reds5
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