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Is PROMISES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROMISES mean?

Promises is a form of PROMISE.

  1. verb

    make a promise or commitment

  2. verb

    promise to undertake or give

    “I promise you my best effort”

  3. noun

    a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

  4. noun

    grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

    “there is little or no promise that he will recover”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (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 PROMISES

PROMISES 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 PROMISES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PROMISES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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