Is EVACUATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EVACUATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EVACUATES mean?
Evacuates is a form of EVACUATE.
- verb
move out of an unsafe location into safety
“After the earthquake, residents were evacuated”
- verb
empty completely
“evacuate the bottle”
- verb
move people from their homes or country
- verb
create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 EVACUATES
EVACUATES 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 EVACUATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evacuate13
- caveats12
- vacates12
- caveat11
- cuvees11
- vacate11
- cavas10
- caves10
- cuvee10
- vacua10
- caseate9
- savate9
- cava9
- cave9
- vacs9
- acuate8
- acutes8
- cuesta8
- avast8
- eaves8
- stave8
- suave8
- uveas8
- vatus8
- vesta8
- vac8
- aceta7
- acute7
- caste7
- cates7
- cause7
- cease7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- cutes7
- sauce7
- scuta7
- scute7
- taces7
- aves7
- eave7
- eves7
- save7
- tavs7
- uvea7
- vasa7
- vase7
- vast7
- vats7
- vatu7
- vaus7
- vees7
- vest7
- vets7
- aces6
- acta6
- acts6
- casa6
- case6
- cast6
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