Is CONGRATULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONGRATULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONGRATULATES mean?
Congratulates is a form of CONGRATULATE.
- verb
say something to someone that expresses praise
“He complimented her on her last physics paper”
- verb
express congratulations
- verb
be proud of
“He prides himself on making it into law school”
- verb
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 13
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CONGRATULATES
CONGRATULATES 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 CONGRATULATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- congratulate15
- cataloguers14
- translocate13
- catalogers13
- catalognes13
- cataloguer13
- catalogues13
- coagulants13
- coagulates13
- gluconates13
- greatcoats13
- recatalogs13
- scattergun13
- strangulate12
- cauterants12
- nucleators12
- recountals12
- tentacular12
- cataloger12
- catalogne12
- catalogue12
- clangours12
- coagulant12
- coagulase12
- coagulate12
- cottagers12
- galactose12
- gluconate12
- greatcoat12
- octangles12
- recatalog12
- sugarcane12
- sugarcoat12
- gastrulate11
- granulates11
- gratulates11
- tetragonal11
- actuators11
- ancestral11
- autocrats11
- calutrons11
- canulates11
- cattaloes11
- cauterant11
- cleanouts11
- clearouts11
- construal11
- consulate11
- consulter11
- courantes11
- courtesan11
- escalator11
- larcenous11
- nectarous11
- nucleator11
- oceanauts11
- outrances11
- reactants11
- reconsult11
- recountal11
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