Is POSTULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTULATES mean?
Postulates is a form of POSTULATE.
- verb
maintain or assert
“He contended that Communism had no future”
- noun
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- verb
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
“He posited three basic laws of nature”
- verb
require as useful, just, or proper
“It takes nerve to do what she did”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 POSTULATES
POSTULATES 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 POSTULATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postulate11
- apostles10
- espousal10
- outleaps10
- outleapt10
- outslept10
- outspelt10
- outsteps10
- paletots10
- peltasts10
- petalous10
- pulsates10
- sepalous10
- upstates10
- apostle9
- outleap9
- outpass9
- outstep9
- paletot9
- pastels9
- pelotas9
- peltast9
- petasos9
- petasus9
- postals9
- pottles9
- pulsate9
- sapotes9
- spousal9
- staples9
- tapless9
- teapots9
- topless9
- tupelos9
- upstate9
- outlasts8
- toluates8
- aptest8
- aslope8
- estops8
- lapses8
- lapsus8
- letups8
- loupes8
- opuses8
- paleos8
- palest8
- palets8
- paseos8
- passel8
- pastel8
- pastes8
- pauses8
- pelaus8
- pelota8
- pestos8
- petals8
- plates8
- pleats8
- pluots8
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