Is SPATHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPATHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPATHES mean?
Spathes is a form of SPATHE.
- noun
a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (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 SPATHES
SPATHES 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 SPATHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pashes11
- phases11
- shapes11
- spathe11
- staphs11
- thesps11
- ephas10
- hasps10
- heaps10
- paths10
- phase10
- shape10
- staph10
- thesp10
- hastes9
- epha9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- pash9
- path9
- pehs9
- phat9
- pastes8
- spates8
- stapes8
- ashes8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- hests8
- sheas8
- stash8
- hap8
- hep8
- pah8
- peh8
- pht8
- apses7
- pases7
- passe7
- paste7
- pasts7
- pates7
- peats7
- pests7
- septa7
- septs7
- spaes7
- spate7
- spats7
- steps7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
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