Is GRADATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRADATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRADATES mean?
Gradates is a form of GRADATE.
- verb
arrange according to grades
“These lines are gradated”
- verb
pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another
“The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 GRADATES
GRADATES 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 GRADATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gradate9
- gastrea8
- teargas8
- adages8
- gasted8
- grades8
- grated8
- staged8
- agates7
- daters7
- derats7
- gaster7
- gaters7
- grates7
- greats7
- retags7
- stager7
- stared7
- targas7
- targes7
- trades7
- treads7
- adage7
- degas7
- drags7
- dregs7
- egads7
- garda7
- gated7
- grade7
- grads7
- raged7
- reatas6
- agars6
- agate6
- agers6
- dares6
- darts6
- dater6
- dates6
- dears6
- derat6
- drats6
- drest6
- gater6
- gates6
- gears6
- getas6
- grate6
- great6
- ragas6
- rages6
- rased6
- rated6
- reads6
- retag6
- sager6
- sarge6
- sated6
- stade6
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