Is FACILITATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FACILITATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FACILITATES mean?
Facilitates is a form of FACILITATE.
- verb
make easier
“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
- verb
be of use
“This will help to prevent accidents”
- verb
increase the likelihood of (a response)
“The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (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 FACILITATES
FACILITATES 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 FACILITATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- facilitate15
- fatalistic15
- califates14
- fatalities13
- califate13
- fasciate13
- felsitic13
- facials12
- falcate12
- fasciae12
- fascial12
- fecials12
- fictile12
- fatalist11
- fetialis11
- filiates11
- flatties11
- califs11
- clefts11
- clifts11
- facets11
- faciae11
- facial11
- facias11
- facies11
- facile11
- faecal11
- falces11
- fascia11
- fecial11
- felsic11
- fiscal11
- fistic11
- cattails10
- ciliates10
- lactates10
- lattices10
- silicate10
- statical10
- talciest10
- fatties10
- fetials10
- filiate10
- flattie10
- leftist10
- sealift10
- cafes10
- calfs10
- calif10
- clefs10
- cleft10
- clift10
- faces10
- facet10
- facia10
- facta10
- facts10
- fecal10
- fices10
- flics10
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