Is CONFEDERATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONFEDERATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONFEDERATE mean?
- adjective
of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
“Confederate soldiers”
- noun
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- noun
someone who assists in a plot
- noun
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + 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 CONFEDERATE
Single letters that turn CONFEDERATE 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 CONFEDERATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defecator15
- defecate14
- defector14
- enforced14
- factored14
- redefect14
- refected14
- refenced14
- conferee13
- cornfed13
- crafted13
- crofted13
- defacer13
- defence13
- deforce13
- enfaced13
- faceted13
- fracted13
- refaced13
- reenacted12
- defeater12
- deferent12
- federate12
- foredate12
- redefeat12
- enforce12
- refence12
- deface12
- defect12
- farced12
- fenced12
- forced12
- anecdote11
- antecede11
- cantered11
- careened11
- cartoned11
- centered11
- crenated11
- decanter11
- decenter11
- decentre11
- decorate11
- notecard11
- recanted11
- recoated11
- draftee11
- fronted11
- confer11
- enface11
- facete11
- factor11
- fencer11
- franco11
- reface11
- refect11
- decaf11
- faced11
- carotene10
- acorned10
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