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
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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