Is RELEASE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RELEASE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RELEASE mean?
- verb
release, as from one's grip
“Let go of the door handle, please!”
- noun
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
“a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”
- verb
grant freedom to; free from confinement
- verb
let (something) fall or spill from a container
“turn the flour onto a plate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 7 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 RELEASE
Single letters that turn RELEASE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from RELEASE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- larees6
- leaser6
- reales6
- resale6
- reseal6
- sealer6
- arles5
- earls5
- easel5
- easer5
- erase5
- laree5
- lares5
- laser5
- lears5
- lease5
- leers5
- rales5
- reals5
- reels5
- resee5
- saree5
- seral5
- alee4
- ales4
- ares4
- arse4
- earl4
- ears4
- ease4
- eels4
- else4
- eras4
- lars4
- lase4
- lear4
- leas4
- leer4
- lees4
- rale4
- rase4
- real4
- reel4
- rees4
- sale4
- seal4
- sear4
- seel4
- seer4
- sera4
- sere4
- ale3
- als3
- are3
- ars3
- ear3
- eel3
- els3
- era3
- ere3
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