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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
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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