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Is HIBERNATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIBERNATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIBERNATES mean?

Hibernates is a form of HIBERNATE.

  1. verb

    sleep during winter

    “Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves”

  2. verb

    be in an inactive or dormant state

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 HIBERNATES

HIBERNATES 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 HIBERNATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HIBERNATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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