Is STOPPAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STOPPAGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STOPPAGES mean?
Stoppages is a form of STOPPAGE.
- noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
“the negotiations were in arrest”
- noun
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
“we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
- noun
the act of stopping something
“the third baseman made some remarkable stops”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + P (3) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 STOPPAGES
Single letters that turn STOPPAGES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from STOPPAGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stopgaps13
- stoppage13
- pegtops12
- stopgap12
- gestapos11
- postages11
- apposes11
- pegtop11
- gestapo10
- postage10
- potages10
- appose10
- petasos9
- sapotes9
- potage9
- pepos9
- popes9
- estops8
- paseos8
- pastes8
- pestos8
- posset8
- ptoses8
- sapote8
- spates8
- stapes8
- stopes8
- gapes8
- gasps8
- pages8
- peags8
- apps8
- paps8
- pepo8
- peps8
- pope8
- pops8
- sagest7
- stages7
- apses7
- estop7
- paseo7
- pases7
- passe7
- paste7
- pasts7
- pates7
- peats7
- pesos7
- pesto7
- pests7
- poets7
- poses7
- posse7
- posts7
- psoae7
- psoas7
- septa7
- septs7
- soaps7
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