Is SIMPLEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIMPLEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIMPLEST mean?
Simplest 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
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 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 SIMPLEST
SIMPLEST 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 SIMPLEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SIMPLEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misspelt12
- limpest11
- limpets11
- misstep11
- simples11
- impels10
- limpet10
- simple10
- stipels9
- tipless9
- impel9
- limps9
- simps9
- tempi9
- temps9
- missel8
- misset8
- pistes8
- plisse8
- slimes8
- slipes8
- smelts8
- smiles8
- smites8
- speils8
- spelts8
- spiels8
- spiles8
- spites8
- splits8
- stimes8
- stipel8
- stipes8
- tmesis8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- simp8
- temp8
- emits7
- items7
- limes7
- lisps7
- melts7
- metis7
- miles7
- milts7
- mises7
- mists7
- mites7
- pelts7
- pests7
- piles7
- piste7
- plies7
- seism7
- semis7
- septs7
- sipes7
- slept7
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