Is GRADUATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRADUATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRADUATED mean?
- adjective
marked with or divided into degrees
“a calibrated thermometer”
- adjective
taking place by degrees
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 GRADUATED
GRADUATED 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 GRADUATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gradated11
- graduate10
- guarded10
- trudged10
- gradate9
- drudge9
- gadder9
- graded9
- aurated8
- argued8
- darted8
- dauted8
- grated8
- traded8
- trudge8
- datura7
- gateau7
- rugate7
- adage7
- adder7
- agued7
- audad7
- dared7
- dated7
- dread7
- durag7
- dured7
- garda7
- gated7
- grade7
- guard7
- raged7
- readd7
- udder7
- urged7
- aurate6
- agate6
- argue6
- auger6
- dater6
- derat6
- gater6
- grate6
- great6
- rated6
- retag6
- rugae6
- tared6
- targa6
- targe6
- tegua6
- terga6
- trade6
- tread6
- trued6
- aged6
- dada6
- dead6
- drag6
- dreg6
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