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Is CARDINALATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARDINALATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARDINALATES mean?

Cardinalates is a form of CARDINALATE.

  1. noun

    (Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope

  2. noun

    the office of cardinal

    “following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

12

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 CARDINALATES

CARDINALATES 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.

Words you can make from CARDINALATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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