Is PUTAMENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUTAMENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUTAMENS mean?
Putamens is a form of PUTAMEN.
- noun
the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PUTAMENS
PUTAMENS 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 PUTAMENS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PUTAMENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spumante12
- pneumas11
- putamen11
- pneuma10
- septum10
- peanuts9
- pumas9
- spume9
- stamp9
- stump9
- tamps9
- temps9
- tumps9
- aments8
- mantes8
- meatus8
- mutase8
- patens8
- peanut8
- stamen8
- taupes8
- unseam8
- unstep8
- untame8
- upsent8
- amps8
- maps8
- pams8
- puma8
- samp8
- spam8
- sump8
- tamp8
- temp8
- tump8
- umps8
- amens7
- ament7
- amuse7
- aspen7
- manes7
- manse7
- manus7
- mates7
- mauts7
- means7
- meant7
- meats7
- mensa7
- menta7
- menus7
- mutes7
- names7
- napes7
- neaps7
- nemas7
- neums7
- panes7
- pants7
- paste7
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