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Is COMMUNICATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMMUNICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMMUNICATES mean?

Communicates is a form of COMMUNICATE.

  1. verb

    transmit information

    “Please communicate this message to all employees”

  2. verb

    transmit thoughts or feelings

    “He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist”

  3. verb

    transfer to another

    “communicate a disease”

  4. verb

    join or connect

    “The rooms communicated”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
26
Letters
12

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + 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 COMMUNICATES

COMMUNICATES 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 COMMUNICATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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