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Is STARTLES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STARTLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STARTLES mean?

Startles is a form of STARTLE.

  1. verb

    to stimulate to action

    “the loud noise startled him awake”

  2. noun

    a sudden involuntary movement

    “he awoke with a start”

  3. verb

    move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

    “She startled when I walked into the room”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
8

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 STARTLES

STARTLES 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.

Anagrams of STARTLES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STARTLES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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