Is RELAPSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RELAPSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RELAPSES mean?
Relapses is a form of RELAPSE.
- noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
- verb
deteriorate in health
“he relapsed”
- verb
go back to bad behavior
“Those who recidivate are often minor criminals”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) + 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 RELAPSES
RELAPSES 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 RELAPSES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RELAPSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pleasers10
- presales10
- asperse9
- elapses9
- lapsers9
- leapers9
- pareses9
- pleaser9
- pleases9
- presale9
- relapse9
- repeals9
- sapeles9
- serapes9
- asleep8
- aspers8
- elapse8
- lapser8
- lapses8
- leaper8
- lepers8
- parles8
- parses8
- passee8
- passel8
- passer8
- pearls8
- peases8
- perses8
- please8
- prases8
- repass8
- repeal8
- repels8
- saleps8
- sapele8
- sepals8
- serape8
- sleeps8
- spales8
- spares8
- sparse8
- spears8
- speels8
- speers8
- sprees8
- earless7
- leasers7
- resales7
- reseals7
- sealers7
- apers7
- apres7
- apses7
- asper7
- lapse7
- larps7
- leaps7
- leper7
- paler7
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