Is PERMUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERMUTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERMUTES mean?
Permutes is a form of PERMUTE.
- verb
change the order or arrangement of
“Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PERMUTES
PERMUTES 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 PERMUTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- meetups11
- permute11
- presume11
- stumper11
- sumpter11
- supreme11
- tempers11
- meetup10
- sempre10
- septum10
- temper10
- trumps10
- reputes9
- perms9
- rumps9
- sperm9
- spume9
- stump9
- temps9
- trump9
- tumps9
- erupts8
- estrum8
- merest8
- meters8
- metres8
- mustee8
- muster8
- peruse8
- pester8
- peters8
- preset8
- purees8
- purest8
- repute8
- resume8
- retems8
- rupees8
- perm8
- rump8
- sump8
- temp8
- tump8
- umps8
- emeus7
- erupt7
- meets7
- meres7
- meter7
- metes7
- metre7
- mures7
- muser7
- muter7
- mutes7
- peers7
- peres7
- perse7
- peter7
- prees7
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