Is ELONGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELONGATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELONGATES mean?
Elongates is a form of ELONGATE.
- verb
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
“stretch the fabric”
- adjective
(of a leaf shape) long and narrow
- adjective
having notably more length than width; being long and slender
“an elongate tail tapering to a point”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 ELONGATES
ELONGATES 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 ELONGATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elongate9
- gasolene9
- tangelos9
- telogens9
- eaglets8
- elegant8
- gelants8
- gelates8
- gelatos8
- gentles8
- goatees8
- legates8
- legatos8
- longest8
- negates8
- onstage8
- segetal8
- tangelo8
- tangles8
- tangoes8
- telegas8
- telogen8
- enolase7
- etalons7
- lateens7
- leanest7
- loanees7
- oleates7
- tolanes7
- agenes7
- agents7
- aglets7
- agones7
- angels7
- angles7
- anglos7
- eagles7
- eaglet7
- egesta7
- gelant7
- gelate7
- gelato7
- genets7
- genoas7
- gentes7
- gentle7
- gleans7
- gleets7
- gloats7
- goatee7
- legate7
- legato7
- logans7
- longes7
- negate7
- senega7
- slogan7
- tangle7
- tangos7
- telega7
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