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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
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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