Is FORTUNATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORTUNATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORTUNATES mean?

Fortunates is a form of FORTUNATE.

adjective
having unexpected good fortune
“other, less fortunate, children died”
adjective
supremely favored
“golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust”
adjective
presaging good fortune
“she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 13
Words With Friends: n/a
Letters: 10

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
Words With FriendsNot listed

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 FORTUNATES

FORTUNATES 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 FORTUNATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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