Is STAPEDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAPEDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAPEDES mean?
Stapedes is a form of STAPES.
- noun
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + 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 STAPEDES
STAPEDES 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 STAPEDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pesades10
- pesetas9
- adepts9
- passed9
- pasted9
- pedate9
- pesade9
- spades9
- speeds9
- sedates8
- etapes8
- passee8
- pastes8
- peases8
- peseta8
- spates8
- stapes8
- steeps8
- adept8
- deeps8
- pated8
- pedes8
- spade8
- spaed8
- speed8
- taped8
- seated7
- sedate7
- stades7
- steads7
- steeds7
- teased7
- tsades7
- apses7
- etape7
- pases7
- passe7
- paste7
- pasts7
- pates7
- pease7
- peats7
- pests7
- seeps7
- septa7
- septs7
- spaes7
- spate7
- spats7
- steep7
- steps7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- aped7
- daps7
- deep7
- deps7
- pads7
- peds7
- peed7
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