Is TEMPLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TEMPLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TEMPLES mean?
Temples is a form of TEMPLE.
- noun
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
- noun
the flat area on either side of the forehead
“the veins in his temple throbbed”
- noun
an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
- noun
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + 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 TEMPLES
TEMPLES 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 TEMPLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TEMPLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pelmets11
- pelmet10
- semple10
- temple10
- temps9
- pestle8
- temp8
- meets7
- melts7
- metes7
- peels7
- peles7
- pelts7
- sleep7
- slept7
- smelt7
- speel7
- spelt7
- steep7
- teems7
- elms6
- emes6
- lept6
- meet6
- mels6
- melt6
- mete6
- peel6
- pees6
- pele6
- pelt6
- pest6
- pets6
- seem6
- seep6
- seme6
- sept6
- stem6
- step6
- teem6
- leets5
- sleet5
- steel5
- stele5
- teels5
- teles5
- elm5
- eme5
- ems5
- mel5
- mes5
- met5
- pee5
- pes5
- pet5
- pst5
- eels4
- else4
- lees4
- leet4
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