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
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
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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