Yes, frees is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Grant freedom to; free from confinement

2. Relieve from

3. Remove or force out from a position

4. Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

5. Make (information) available for publication

6. Free from obligations or duties

7. Free or remove obstruction from

8. Let off the hook

9. Part with a possession or right

10. Release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

11. Make (assets) available

Noun

1. People who are free