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
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
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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