Is SETTLEMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SETTLEMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SETTLEMENTS mean?
Settlements is a form of SETTLEMENT.
- noun
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
“the American colony in Paris”
- noun
a community of people smaller than a town
- noun
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
- noun
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
“the British colonization of America”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SETTLEMENTS
SETTLEMENTS 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.
Words you can make from SETTLEMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- settlement12
- elements10
- meetness10
- element9
- esteems9
- mentees9
- mestees9
- mettles9
- nemeses9
- telemen9
- tentless8
- emeses8
- esteem8
- melees8
- menses8
- mentee8
- mesnes8
- mestee8
- mettle8
- semens8
- smelts8
- tmeses8
- nestles7
- netless7
- nettles7
- settees7
- settles7
- stelene7
- teleses7
- telnets7
- tensest7
- testees7
- meets7
- melee7
- melts7
- mense7
- mesne7
- metes7
- neems7
- seems7
- semee7
- semen7
- semes7
- smelt7
- stems7
- teems7
- lenses6
- lessee6
- lessen6
- nestle6
- nettle6
- sestet6
- settee6
- settle6
- sleets6
- steels6
- steles6
- stents6
- telnet6
- tenets6
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