Is PIMPLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PIMPLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PIMPLES mean?
Pimples is a form of PIMPLE.
- noun
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 PIMPLES
PIMPLES 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 PIMPLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pimple12
- pimps11
- impels10
- simple10
- pimp10
- impel9
- limps9
- pipes9
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- peps8
- pipe8
- pips8
- simp8
- limes7
- miles7
- piles7
- plies7
- slime7
- slipe7
- smile7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- imp7
- pep7
- pip7
- elms6
- lime6
- lipe6
- lips6
- lisp6
- mels6
- mile6
- mils6
- mise6
- pies6
- pile6
- plie6
- semi6
- sipe6
- slim6
- slip6
- elm5
- ems5
- ism5
- lip5
- mel5
- mes5
- mil5
- mis5
- pes5
- pie5
- pis5
- psi5
- sim5
- sip5
- isle4
- leis4
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