Is STANDARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STANDARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STANDARDS mean?
Standards is a form of STANDARD.
- adjective
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
“windows of standard width”
- noun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“the schools comply with federal standards”
- noun
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
“they live by the standards of their community”
- adjective
commonly used or supplied
“standard procedure”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 11 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 STANDARDS
STANDARDS 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 STANDARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dastards10
- standard10
- dastard9
- strands8
- stands7
- strand7
- dadas7
- ratans6
- sansar6
- sarans6
- darns6
- darts6
- drats6
- nadas6
- nards6
- rands6
- sands6
- sards6
- stand6
- trads6
- adds6
- dada6
- dads6
- antas5
- antra5
- rants5
- ratan5
- saran5
- stans5
- stars5
- tarns5
- trans5
- trass5
- tsars5
- ands5
- dans5
- darn5
- dart5
- data5
- drat5
- nada5
- nard5
- rads5
- rand5
- sand5
- sard5
- tads5
- trad5
- add5
- dad5
- anas4
- ansa4
- anta4
- ants4
- arts4
- rant4
- rats4
- sans4
- stan4
- star4
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