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Is PERMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERMS mean?

Perms is a form of PERM.

  1. noun

    a city in the European part of Russia

  2. noun

    a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

  3. verb

    give a permanent wave to

    “She perms her hair”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 9 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 PERMS

Single letters that turn PERMS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PERMS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PERMS

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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