Is PERPLEXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERPLEXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERPLEXES mean?
Perplexes is a form of PERPLEX.
- verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
- verb
make more complicated
“There was a new development that complicated the matter”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 PERPLEXES
PERPLEXES 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 PERPLEXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perplex18
- perspex18
- reexpels17
- reexpel16
- expels15
- plexes15
- prexes15
- expel14
- plex13
- prex13
- presleep12
- lexes12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- peepers11
- exes11
- peeper10
- lex10
- rex10
- sex10
- peelers9
- sleeper9
- peeps9
- perps9
- preps9
- repps9
- ex9
- lepers8
- peeler8
- repels8
- peep8
- peps8
- perp8
- prep8
- repp8
- epees7
- leper7
- peels7
- peers7
- peles7
- peres7
- perse7
- prees7
- prese7
- repel7
- sleep7
- speel7
- speer7
- spree7
- pep7
- epee6
- peel6
- peer6
- pees6
- pele6
- pere6
- pree6
- reps6
- seep6
- leers5
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