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
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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