Is UPDATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPDATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPDATES mean?
Updates is a form of UPDATE.
- verb
modernize or bring up to date
“We updated the kitchen in the old house”
- verb
bring up to date; supply with recent information
- noun
information or data that updates
“do you have the latest software update?”
- noun
the act of bringing someone or something up to date
“the server update ran overnight”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 UPDATES
UPDATES 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 UPDATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adepts9
- pasted9
- paused9
- update9
- taupes8
- adept8
- dupes8
- pated8
- pseud8
- spade8
- spaed8
- spued8
- taped8
- sauted7
- paste7
- pates7
- pause7
- peats7
- septa7
- setup7
- spate7
- sputa7
- stupa7
- stupe7
- tapes7
- taupe7
- tepas7
- upset7
- aped7
- daps7
- deps7
- dupe7
- dups7
- pads7
- peds7
- puds7
- sped7
- spud7
- adust6
- dates6
- dauts6
- duets6
- sated6
- stade6
- stead6
- tased6
- tsade6
- apes6
- apse6
- pase6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- peas6
- peat6
- pest6
- pets6
- puts6
- sept6
- spae6
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