Is DIPLOMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIPLOMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIPLOMATES mean?
Diplomates is a form of DIPLOMATE.
- noun
medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DIPLOMATES
DIPLOMATES 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 DIPLOMATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diplomate14
- diplomats14
- impastoed14
- diplomas13
- diplomat13
- impasted13
- impleads13
- implodes13
- imposted13
- malposed13
- misplead13
- plasmoid13
- spoliated12
- episomal12
- milepost12
- palmiest12
- polemist12
- septimal12
- dampest12
- dimples12
- diploma12
- impaled12
- implead12
- implode12
- imposed12
- mispled12
- plasmid12
- pomades12
- psalmed12
- sampled12
- stamped12
- stomped12
- atomised11
- dioptase11
- medalist11
- melodias11
- melodist11
- misdealt11
- modalist11
- modelist11
- moldiest11
- petaloid11
- pistoled11
- sepaloid11
- tadpoles11
- talipeds11
- amplest11
- impales11
- impaste11
- impasto11
- limpest11
- limpets11
- lipomas11
- mopiest11
- optimal11
- optimes11
- palmist11
- pastime11
- dimple11
- impled11
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