Is PLEDGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLEDGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLEDGES mean?
Pledges is a form of PLEDGE.
- verb
promise solemnly and formally
“I pledge that I will honor my wife”
- noun
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
“his saxophone was in pledge”
- noun
someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
- noun
a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PLEDGES
PLEDGES 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 PLEDGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pledge10
- gledes8
- gleeds8
- ledges8
- sledge8
- deeps8
- pedes8
- speed8
- edges7
- gelds7
- glede7
- gleds7
- gleed7
- ledge7
- peels7
- peles7
- sedge7
- sleep7
- speel7
- deep7
- deps7
- peds7
- peed7
- pegs7
- pled7
- sped7
- deles6
- glees6
- ledes6
- leges6
- edge6
- geds6
- geed6
- geld6
- gled6
- peel6
- pees6
- pele6
- seep6
- dep6
- ped6
- peg6
- dees5
- dele5
- dels5
- elds5
- gees5
- gels5
- glee5
- lede5
- legs5
- seed5
- sled5
- ged5
- pee5
- pes5
- eels4
- else4
- lees4
- seel4
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