Is REDACTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REDACTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REDACTS mean?
Redacts is a form of REDACT.
- noun
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- verb
formulate in a particular style or language
“I wouldn't put it that way”
- verb
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
“Edit a book on lexical semantics”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 10 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 REDACTS
REDACTS 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 REDACTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REDACTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scarted10
- cadets9
- cadres9
- carted9
- cedars9
- crated9
- redact9
- sacred9
- scared9
- traced9
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- crates8
- reacts8
- recast8
- traces8
- acred8
- acted8
- arced8
- cades8
- cadet8
- cadre8
- cards8
- cared8
- cased8
- cedar8
- creds8
- daces8
- raced8
- daters7
- derats7
- stared7
- trades7
- treads7
- acres7
- cares7
- caret7
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- caste7
- cater7
- cates7
- certs7
- cesta7
- crate7
- crest7
- escar7
- races7
- react7
- recta7
- scare7
- scart7
- serac7
- taces7
- trace7
- aced7
- cade7
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