Is PASTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PASTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PASTES mean?
Pastes is a form of PASTE.
- noun
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- verb
join or attach with or as if with glue
“paste the sign on the wall”
- noun
a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
- noun
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 PASTES
PASTES 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 PASTES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PASTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spates8
- stapes8
- apses7
- pases7
- passe7
- paste7
- pasts7
- pates7
- peats7
- pests7
- septa7
- septs7
- spaes7
- spate7
- spats7
- steps7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- apes6
- apse6
- asps6
- pase6
- pass6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- peas6
- peat6
- pest6
- pets6
- psst6
- saps6
- seps6
- sept6
- spae6
- spas6
- spat6
- step6
- tape6
- taps6
- tepa6
- asset5
- easts5
- sates5
- seats5
- tases5
- tasse5
- ape5
- apt5
- asp5
- pas5
- pat5
- pea5
- pes5
- pet5
- pst5
- sap5
- spa5
- tap5
- ates4
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