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Is WRITES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WRITES mean?

Writes is a form of WRITE.

  1. verb

    produce a literary work

    “She composed a poem”

  2. verb

    communicate or express by writing

    “He wrote about his great love for his wife”

  3. verb

    communicate (with) in writing

    “Write her soon, please!”

  4. verb

    write music

    “Beethoven composed nine symphonies”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

W (4) + R (1) + I (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 WRITES

WRITES 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 WRITES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WRITES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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