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
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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