Is WANNABES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WANNABES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WANNABES mean?
Wannabes is a form of WANNABE.
- noun
an ambitious and aspiring young person
“a lofty aspirant”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 WANNABES
WANNABES 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 WANNABES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wannabe12
- bwanas11
- nawabs11
- bawns10
- bwana10
- nawab10
- newbs10
- seawan9
- bawn9
- newb9
- swab9
- wabs9
- webs9
- sewan8
- wanes8
- wanna8
- weans8
- wab8
- web8
- abase7
- banes7
- banns7
- beans7
- nabes7
- anew7
- awes7
- awns7
- news7
- sawn7
- sewn7
- snaw7
- swan7
- waes7
- wane7
- wans7
- wean7
- wens7
- abas6
- baas6
- baes6
- bane6
- bans6
- base6
- bean6
- bens6
- nabe6
- nabs6
- nebs6
- sabe6
- awa6
- awe6
- awn6
- naw6
- new6
- saw6
- sew6
- wae6
- wan6
- was6
- wen6
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