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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

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

10

Letters

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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