Is POTATOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POTATOES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POTATOES mean?
Potatoes is a form of POTATO.
- noun
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
- noun
annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + 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 POTATOES
POTATOES 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 POTATOES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patoots9
- teapots9
- aptest8
- patoot8
- potato8
- pottos8
- sapote8
- teapot8
- estop7
- paseo7
- paste7
- pates7
- peats7
- pesto7
- petto7
- poets7
- potto7
- psoae7
- septa7
- spate7
- stoop7
- stope7
- stopt7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- topes7
- topos7
- apes6
- apos6
- apse6
- atop6
- epos6
- oops6
- opas6
- opes6
- opts6
- pase6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- peas6
- peat6
- peso6
- pest6
- pets6
- poet6
- poos6
- pose6
- post6
- pots6
- sept6
- soap6
- spae6
- spat6
- spot6
- step6
- stop6
- tape6
- taps6
- tepa6
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