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Is GOVERNMENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GOVERNMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GOVERNMENTS mean?

Governments is a form of GOVERNMENT.

  1. noun

    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

    “the government reduced taxes”

  2. noun

    the act of governing; exercising authority

    “regulations for the governing of state prisons”

  3. noun

    (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed

    “tyrannical government”

  4. noun

    the study of government of states and other political units

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

11

Letters

G (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 GOVERNMENTS

GOVERNMENTS 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 GOVERNMENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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