Is PSALTERIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PSALTERIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PSALTERIES mean?
Psalteries is a form of PSALTERY.
- noun
an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (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 PSALTERIES
PSALTERIES 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 PSALTERIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epistlers11
- espaliers11
- pearliest11
- pearlites11
- pilasters11
- plaisters11
- psaltries11
- talipeses11
- epilates10
- epistler10
- epistles10
- epitases10
- espalier10
- palsiest10
- parietes10
- pastries10
- pearlies10
- pearlite10
- peltries10
- perlites10
- persalts10
- petrales10
- piasters10
- piastres10
- pilaster10
- plaister10
- plaiters10
- plasters10
- pleasers10
- pleaters10
- prelates10
- presales10
- psalters10
- raspiest10
- relapses10
- replates10
- reptiles10
- respites10
- resplits10
- spelters10
- spielers10
- staplers10
- tapeless10
- traipses10
- trapeses10
- salteries9
- aperies9
- aplites9
- asperse9
- aspires9
- elapses9
- epaters9
- epilate9
- epistle9
- espials9
- esprits9
- lapises9
- lapsers9
- leapers9
- lipases9
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