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
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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