Is PLACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLACES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLACES mean?
Places is a form of PLACE.
- verb
put into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
- noun
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
“this is a nice place for a picnic”
- noun
any area set aside for a particular purpose
“who owns this place?”
- noun
an abstract mental location
“he has a special place in my thoughts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 PLACES
PLACES 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 PLACES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capes9
- claps9
- clasp9
- paces9
- place9
- scalp9
- scape9
- space9
- cape8
- caps8
- ceps8
- clap8
- pace8
- pacs8
- pecs8
- spec8
- alecs7
- laces7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- pales7
- peals7
- pleas7
- salep7
- scale7
- sepal7
- spale7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- aces6
- alec6
- alps6
- apes6
- apse6
- cals6
- case6
- cels6
- lace6
- lacs6
- laps6
- leap6
- pale6
- pals6
- pase6
- peal6
- peas6
- plea6
- salp6
- slap6
- spae6
- ace5
- alp5
- ape5
- asp5
- cal5
- cel5
- lac5
- lap5
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