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Is WASTES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WASTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WASTES mean?

Wastes is a form of WASTE.

  1. verb

    spend thoughtlessly; throw away

    “He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”

  2. verb

    use inefficiently or inappropriately

    “waste heat”

  3. noun

    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

    “they collect the waste once a week”

  4. noun

    useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

    “if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 WASTES

WASTES 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.

Anagrams of WASTES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WASTES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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