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
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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