Is CERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CERATES mean?
Cerates is a form of CERATE.
- noun
a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 CERATES
CERATES 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.
Anagrams of CERATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- creates9
- ecartes9
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- cerate8
- certes8
- crates8
- crease8
- create8
- ecarte8
- erects8
- reacts8
- recast8
- resect8
- secret8
- terces8
- traces8
- acres7
- cares7
- caret7
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- caste7
- cater7
- cates7
- cease7
- ceres7
- certs7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- crate7
- crest7
- erect7
- escar7
- races7
- react7
- recta7
- scare7
- scart7
- scree7
- serac7
- taces7
- terce7
- trace7
- aretes6
- easter6
- eaters6
- reseat6
- seater6
- teaser6
- aces6
- acre6
- acts6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- cart6
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