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Is WALES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WALES mean?

  1. noun

    one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 WALES

Single letters that turn WALES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks2

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of WALES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WALES

The 40 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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