Is WELCOMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WELCOMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WELCOMES mean?
Welcomes is a form of WELCOME.
- verb
accept gladly
“I welcome your proposals”
- verb
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
- adjective
giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
“a welcome relief”
- verb
receive someone, as into one's house
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
W (4) + E (1) + L (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 WELCOMES
WELCOMES 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 WELCOMES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- welcome14
- cleomes11
- cwms11
- celoms10
- cleome10
- clews10
- cowls10
- meows10
- mewls10
- scowl10
- cwm10
- celom9
- comes9
- clew9
- cowl9
- cows9
- meow9
- mewl9
- mews9
- mows9
- scow9
- smew9
- eclose8
- lowes8
- lowse8
- swole8
- come8
- mocs8
- cow8
- mew8
- mow8
- close7
- coles7
- moles7
- socle7
- ewes7
- lowe7
- lows7
- owes7
- owls7
- owse7
- slew7
- slow7
- weel7
- wees7
- woes7
- moc7
- cees6
- cels6
- cole6
- cols6
- ecos6
- elms6
- emes6
- emos6
- locs6
- mels6
- mole6
- mols6
- seem6
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