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Is STALEMATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STALEMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STALEMATES mean?

Stalemates is a form of STALEMATE.

  1. noun

    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

    “reached an impasse on the negotiations”

  2. noun

    drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

  3. verb

    subject to a stalemate

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
10

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + 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 STALEMATES

STALEMATES 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.

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