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Is GRADUATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GRADUATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GRADUATES mean?

Graduates is a form of GRADUATE.

  1. verb

    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

    “She graduated in 1990”

  2. noun

    a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

  3. verb

    confer an academic degree upon

    “This school graduates 2,000 students each year”

  4. adjective

    of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

    “graduate courses”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
9

G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 GRADUATES

GRADUATES 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 GRADUATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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