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Is PIRATES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PIRATES mean?

Pirates is a form of PIRATE.

  1. noun

    someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

  2. noun

    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

  3. noun

    a ship that is manned by pirates

  4. verb

    copy illegally; of published material

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7

P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + 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 PIRATES

PIRATES 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 PIRATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PIRATES

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