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Is PROMOTES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROMOTES mean?

Promotes is a form of PROMOTE.

  1. verb

    contribute to the progress or growth of

    “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”

  2. verb

    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

    “John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”

  3. verb

    make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

    “The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”

  4. verb

    be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + T (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 PROMOTES

PROMOTES 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 PROMOTES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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