Yes, APPLES is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: A 1, P 3, P 3, L 1, E 1, S 1.

Is it a valid word?

APPLES is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits

Also: orchard apple tree, malus pumila.