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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.

  1. verb

    say something to someone that expresses praise

    “He complimented her on her last physics paper”

  2. verb

    express congratulations

  3. verb

    be proud of

    “He prides himself on making it into law school”

  4. verb

    pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

13

Letters

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.

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