Is COMMEMORATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMEMORATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMEMORATES mean?
Commemorates is a form of COMMEMORATE.
- verb
celebrate by some ceremony or observation
“The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade”
- verb
call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
“We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”
- verb
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
“This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 COMMEMORATES
COMMEMORATES 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 COMMEMORATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commemorate19
- ammocetes15
- ammocete14
- osmometer13
- roommates13
- mammees13
- mammers13
- mammets13
- maremme13
- scammer13
- acrosome12
- ammeters12
- comatose12
- cremates12
- emocores12
- marmoset12
- metamers12
- racemose12
- roommate12
- commas12
- commos12
- mammee12
- mammer12
- mammet12
- mommas12
- amerces11
- ammeter11
- cermets11
- comates11
- cremate11
- emocore11
- marmots11
- metamer11
- moscato11
- racemes11
- scotoma11
- stammer11
- stemmer11
- comma11
- commo11
- comms11
- momma11
- creosote10
- tearooms10
- amerce10
- cameos10
- caroms10
- cermet10
- comate10
- comers10
- comets10
- comose10
- comsat10
- comtes10
- creams10
- cremes10
- emmers10
- emmets10
- macers10
- macros10
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