Is FRIGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRIGATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRIGATES mean?
Frigates is a form of FRIGATE.
- noun
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
- noun
a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 FRIGATES
FRIGATES 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 FRIGATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- frigate11
- regifts11
- fairest10
- friges10
- grafts10
- griefs10
- grifts10
- regift10
- afrits9
- afters9
- faster9
- ferias9
- fiesta9
- fraise9
- frites9
- iftars9
- refits9
- resift9
- rifest9
- sifter9
- strafe9
- strife9
- frags9
- frigs9
- gifts9
- graft9
- grief9
- grift9
- aigrets8
- gaiters8
- seagirt8
- stagier8
- triages8
- afire8
- afrit8
- after8
- fairs8
- fares8
- farts8
- fates8
- fears8
- feast8
- feats8
- feist8
- feria8
- festa8
- fetas8
- fiars8
- fiats8
- fires8
- first8
- frats8
- frets8
- fries8
- frise8
- frits8
- iftar8
- rafts8
- refit8
- reifs8
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