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Is PERMITS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERMITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERMITS mean?

Permits is a form of PERMIT.

  1. verb

    consent to, give permission

    “She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”

  2. verb

    make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

    “This permits the water to rush in”

  3. noun

    a legal document giving official permission to do something

  4. noun

    the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PERMITS

PERMITS 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 PERMITS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PERMITS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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