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Is SPADES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SPADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SPADES mean?

Spades is a form of SPADE.

  1. noun

    a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

    “she led a low spade”

  2. noun

    a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot

  3. verb

    dig (up) with a spade

    “I spade compost into the flower beds”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 SPADES

SPADES 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 SPADES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SPADES

The 54 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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