Is SIMPLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIMPLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIMPLES mean?
Simples is a form of SIMPLE.
- adjective
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
“a simple problem”
- adjective
easy and not involved or complicated
“an elementary problem in statistics”
- adjective
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
“only the bare facts”
- adjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
“childlike trust”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 SIMPLES
Single letters that turn SIMPLES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SIMPLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impels10
- simple10
- impel9
- limps9
- simps9
- missel8
- plisse8
- slimes8
- slipes8
- smiles8
- speils8
- spiels8
- spiles8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- simp8
- limes7
- lisps7
- miles7
- mises7
- piles7
- plies7
- seism7
- semis7
- sipes7
- slime7
- slims7
- slipe7
- slips7
- smile7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spies7
- spile7
- imp7
- elms6
- isms6
- lime6
- lipe6
- lips6
- lisp6
- mels6
- mess6
- mile6
- mils6
- mise6
- miss6
- pies6
- pile6
- piss6
- plie6
- psis6
- semi6
- seps6
- sims6
- sipe6
- sips6
- slim6
- slip6
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