Is REDUCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, REDUCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does REDUCES mean?

Reduces is a form of REDUCE.

verb
cut down on; make a reduction in
“reduce your daily fat intake”
verb
make less complex
“reduce a problem to a single question”
verb
bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
“He reduced the population to slavery”
verb
simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 10
Words With Friends: 12
Letters: 7

R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + U (1) + C (3) + E (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 REDUCES

REDUCES 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 REDUCES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from REDUCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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