Is TAPENADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAPENADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAPENADES mean?
Tapenades is a form of TAPENADE.
- noun
a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TAPENADES
TAPENADES 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 TAPENADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tapenade11
- pantsed10
- pedants10
- pentads10
- sneaped10
- speaned10
- anapest9
- nepetas9
- peasant9
- penates9
- adapts9
- adepts9
- pandas9
- panted9
- pasted9
- pedant9
- pedate9
- pentad9
- pesade9
- ansated8
- standee8
- apneas8
- etapes8
- nepeta8
- paeans8
- paesan8
- patens8
- peasen8
- peseta8
- adapt8
- adept8
- deeps8
- naped8
- panda8
- paned8
- pated8
- pedes8
- pends8
- spade8
- spaed8
- speed8
- spend8
- taped8
- adnate7
- anteed7
- nested7
- seated7
- sedate7
- staned7
- teased7
- tensed7
- apnea7
- aspen7
- ataps7
- etape7
- napas7
- napes7
- neaps7
- neeps7
- paans7
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