Is PRAISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRAISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRAISES mean?
Praises is a form of PRAISE.
- verb
express approval of
“The parents praised their children for their academic performance”
- noun
an expression of approval and commendation
“he always appreciated praise for his work”
- noun
offering words of homage as an act of worship
“they sang a hymn of praise to God”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 PRAISES
Single letters that turn PRAISES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of PRAISES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PRAISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aspires9
- paresis9
- parises9
- spireas9
- aspers8
- aspire8
- paries8
- parses8
- passer8
- pisser8
- praise8
- prases8
- prises8
- repass8
- sepias8
- spares8
- sparse8
- spears8
- speirs8
- spiers8
- spirea8
- spires8
- apers7
- apres7
- apses7
- apsis7
- asper7
- aspis7
- pairs7
- paise7
- pares7
- paris7
- parse7
- pases7
- passe7
- pears7
- peris7
- piers7
- prase7
- presa7
- press7
- pries7
- prise7
- priss7
- rapes7
- rasps7
- reaps7
- ripes7
- sepia7
- sipes7
- spaes7
- spare7
- spars7
- spear7
- speir7
- spier7
- spies7
- spire7
- arises6
- raises6
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