Is ADMINISTRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADMINISTRATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADMINISTRATE mean?
- verb
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
“administer a program”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 ADMINISTRATE
Single letters that turn ADMINISTRATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from ADMINISTRATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- administer13
- dermatitis13
- mediastina13
- mistrained13
- intimaters12
- admitters12
- diamantes12
- dramatise12
- dramatist12
- intimated12
- marinades12
- marinated12
- meridians12
- tamarinds12
- tradesman12
- antitrades11
- attainders11
- animaters11
- animatist11
- artemisia11
- intermats11
- intermits11
- intimater11
- intimates11
- marinates11
- martinets11
- metatarsi11
- ministate11
- staminate11
- tarantism11
- adamsite11
- admitter11
- amidines11
- animated11
- diamante11
- diamines11
- diastema11
- diriment11
- imitated11
- madeiras11
- mandates11
- marinade11
- mediants11
- meridian11
- misrated11
- readmits11
- semiarid11
- tamarind11
- timidest11
- triadism11
- antitrade10
- attainder10
- daintiest10
- distraint10
- distraite10
- dittanies10
- sanitated10
- steradian10
- transited10
- airtimes10
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