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Is PAILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAILS mean?

Pails is a form of PAIL.

  1. noun

    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

  2. noun

    the quantity contained in a pail

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 7 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 PAILS

Single letters that turn PAILS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PAILS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PAILS

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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