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Is POTENTIALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POTENTIALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POTENTIALS mean?

Potentials is a form of POTENTIAL.

  1. noun

    the inherent capacity for coming into being

  2. adjective

    existing in possibility

    “a potential problem”

  3. adjective

    expected to become or be; in prospect

    “potential clients”

  4. noun

    the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10

P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (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 POTENTIALS

POTENTIALS 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.

Anagrams of POTENTIALS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from POTENTIALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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