Is PERMANENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERMANENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERMANENCES mean?
Permanences is a form of PERMANENCE.
- noun
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 PERMANENCES
PERMANENCES 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.
Words you can make from PERMANENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- permanence16
- permeances16
- permeance15
- remanences14
- spacemen14
- esperance13
- remanence13
- campers13
- encamps13
- scamper13
- menacers12
- penances12
- pennames12
- permease12
- prenames12
- presence12
- spearmen12
- camper12
- cramps12
- encamp12
- amerces11
- amperes11
- caprese11
- escapee11
- escaper11
- menacer11
- menaces11
- penance11
- penname11
- prances11
- prename11
- racemes11
- respace11
- spencer11
- camps11
- cramp11
- scamp11
- amerce10
- ampere10
- apemen10
- capers10
- carmen10
- crapes10
- creams10
- creeps10
- cremes10
- crepes10
- emcees10
- escape10
- escarp10
- macers10
- menace10
- merces10
- pacers10
- parsec10
- peaces10
- pecans10
- penman10
- penmen10
- prance10
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