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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

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

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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