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Is GEMINATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GEMINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GEMINATES mean?

Geminates is a form of GEMINATE.

  1. noun

    a doubled or long consonant

    “the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate”

  2. verb

    form by reduplication

    “The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel”

  3. verb

    occur in pairs

  4. verb

    arrange in pairs

    “Pair these numbers”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

G (2) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + 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 GEMINATES

GEMINATES 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.

Anagrams of GEMINATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GEMINATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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