Is SOFTWARES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOFTWARES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOFTWARES mean?
Softwares is a form of SOFTWARE.
- noun
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
“the market for software is expected to expand”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + F (4) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SOFTWARES
SOFTWARES 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 SOFTWARES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fretsaws14
- software14
- foresaw13
- fretsaw13
- frowsts13
- twofers13
- wafters13
- frowst12
- swarfs12
- twofer12
- wafers12
- wafter12
- frows11
- swarf11
- wafer11
- wafts11
- wefts11
- fatsoes10
- forests10
- fossate10
- fosters10
- strafes10
- wasters10
- worsets10
- frow10
- waft10
- weft10
- afters9
- faster9
- fatsos9
- feasts9
- festas9
- fetors9
- forest9
- fortes9
- fossae9
- foster9
- frosts9
- rawest9
- resaws9
- resows9
- safest9
- sawers9
- serows9
- sewars9
- sofars9
- softas9
- softer9
- sowars9
- sowers9
- strafe9
- straws9
- strews9
- strows9
- swears9
- sweats9
- tawers9
- tawses9
- towers9
- waster9
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