Is STAPLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAPLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAPLE mean?
- noun
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
- noun
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
“staple fibers vary widely in length”
- noun
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
- noun
a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 8 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 STAPLE
Single letters that turn STAPLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of STAPLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STAPLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palest8
- palets8
- pastel8
- petals8
- plates8
- pleats8
- septal8
- tepals8
- lapse7
- leaps7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- pales7
- palet7
- paste7
- pates7
- peals7
- peats7
- pelts7
- petal7
- plate7
- plats7
- pleas7
- pleat7
- salep7
- sepal7
- septa7
- slept7
- spale7
- spate7
- spelt7
- splat7
- tapes7
- tepal7
- tepas7
- alps6
- apes6
- apse6
- laps6
- leap6
- lept6
- pale6
- pals6
- pase6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- peal6
- peas6
- peat6
- pelt6
- pest6
- pets6
- plat6
- plea6
- salp6
- sept6
- slap6
- spae6
- spat6
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