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Is VOLATILES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VOLATILES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VOLATILES mean?

Volatiles is a form of VOLATILE.

  1. adjective

    evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures

    “volatile oils”

  2. noun

    a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

    “it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”

  3. adjective

    liable to lead to sudden change or violence

    “an explosive issue”

  4. adjective

    marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

    “fickle friends”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 VOLATILES

VOLATILES 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 VOLATILES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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