Is AUTHENTICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHENTICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHENTICATE mean?
- verb
establish the authenticity of something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 17 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 AUTHENTICATE
Single letters that turn AUTHENTICATE 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 AUTHENTICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- authentic14
- echinate13
- enthetic13
- acanthi12
- attache12
- chaetae12
- chateau12
- chutnee12
- etchant12
- thecate12
- unteach12
- achene11
- attach11
- canthi11
- chaeta11
- chaine11
- chaunt11
- ethnic11
- nautch11
- nuchae11
- techie11
- thecae11
- thence11
- thetic11
- catenate10
- tunicate10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chana10
- chant10
- cheat10
- china10
- chine10
- chute10
- ethic10
- hance10
- hence10
- natch10
- niche10
- nucha10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- teuch10
- theca10
- titch10
- attenuate9
- acetate9
- actuate9
- catenae9
- cuneate9
- eucaine9
- nictate9
- tectite9
- tetanic9
- tunicae9
- ethane9
- tahina9
- theine9
- ache9
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