Is DENUDATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENUDATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENUDATES mean?
Denudates is a form of DENUDATE.
- verb
lay bare
“denude a forest”
- adjective
without the natural or usual covering
“a bald spot on the lawn”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DENUDATES
DENUDATES 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 DENUDATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- denudate10
- unseated9
- daunted9
- deadens9
- deadest9
- denudes9
- detuned9
- dudeens9
- duendes9
- sedated9
- steaded9
- undated9
- detunes8
- sauteed8
- standee8
- unsated8
- dauted8
- deaden8
- deaned8
- dedans8
- dented8
- denude8
- desand8
- dudeen8
- duende8
- dueted8
- dunted8
- dusted8
- endued8
- sadden8
- sanded8
- sended8
- sudden8
- sueded8
- tended8
- undead8
- anteed7
- daunts7
- detune7
- endues7
- ensued7
- etudes7
- nested7
- nudest7
- sauted7
- seated7
- sedate7
- staned7
- sundae7
- teased7
- tendus7
- tensed7
- dated7
- deads7
- deeds7
- duads7
- dudes7
- ended7
- aeneus6
- enates6
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